Recently, Tony Parker was interviewed by Andscape.
When asked how he entered the Hall of Fame from the last show in the first round (28 in sequence), Parker said: “This has risen to the spiritual level. I have always had great dreams. I always thought I would be the first point guard in Europe. I have no doubt about it. And I visualized it. My father always told me that the difference between excellent players and great players lies in the spiritual level. So, when I was growing up, I always told myself, ‘OK, maybe some players are taller than me, some players are bigger than me, some players are more talented than me and even faster than me, but if there is one thing they can’t beat me, it is the spiritual level.
“Because when you have such a belief, you know that you can make the impossible possible and you can do anything. This was my mindset when I was growing up, and then I watched my idol Michael Jordan grow up I am. I never think about other people’s comments, such as ‘you are too short, too thin, you will never succeed. ‘I always forget all this and focus on my dreams, visualize it and try to achieve it.” Parker continued.
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