Ex-NBA great Tony Parker to fulfill father's dream, coach France's 17U team

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Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker has been named head coach of the national Under-17 team in his home country of France.

The team has qualified to compete in the 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Istanbul next summer.

Parker, 43, said he accepted the job as a tribute to his father, Tony Parker Sr., who passed away last month at age 70. The elder Parke