By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Just three days after suffering a season-ending injury in Game 2 of last season’s Western Conference semifinals vs the Houston Rockets, Tony Parker received a visit from no other than former soccer superstar and fellow French Thierry Henry.
Henry traveled from London to San Antonio in order to visit Parker since there is a strong bond of friendship between them. The Spurs guard and four-time NBA champion described this connection for The Undefeated:
Per The Undefeated:
“He’s like a big brother, one of my best friends,” Parker said. “It’s great to have a friend who experienced the same stuff as you and supports you. Throughout my career, he’s always been there for me.
“When I got hurt, he came to see me three days after. He took a plane and came to support me right after my surgery. It’s pretty nice to have friends like that.”
“It means a lot. Your real friends are always there for you for good times and bad times,” Parker said. “It’s always in bad times that you see who your real friends are. That was very nice of Thierry and his family to come out for three or four days and just come support me.”
Parker will return to action tonight (27/11) in the game against the Dallas Mavericks in San Antonio.