Legends

Position: Point Guard
Height: 6-2 (1.88m)
Teams: Paris Basket Racing (1999-01), San Antonio Spurs (2001-18), Charlotte Hornets (2018-19)

Background:
Over his nearly two-decade NBA career, Tony Parker cemented himself as one of the greatest European basketball players of all time, leading the San Antonio Spurs to four NBA Championships. Selected by the Spurs 28th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft, Parker made an immediate impact, as he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, the first international guard to do so. The achievement was a sign of things to come for Parker, who started all 82 games the following season for the Spurs and won his first championship. This would be the first of four NBA titles with San Antonio (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014) alongside fellow Hall of Fame teammates Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, including taking home the 2007 NBA Finals MVP Award. His Spurs teams made the playoffs in 17 straight seasons and Parker remains San Antonio’s all-time leader in assists. The Spurs honoured Parker’s impact on the franchise by retiring his No. 9 jersey in 2019. Following his time as a player, Parker had success in other ventures, most notably as owner and president of the ASVEL Basket team in LNB Pro A, the top professional league in France.

Position: Guard
Height: 5-11 (1.80m)
Teams: New York Liberty (2020-23)
College: Oregon (2016-20)

Background:
At the age of 25, WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu is already one of the most recognizable female basketball players in the world. Sabrina started her career playing for the University of Oregon where she became the only player in NCAA history with over 2,000 career points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists. After a stellar college career, Sabrina was selected with the first overall pick in the 2020 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. In only three years, Sabrina has already made two WNBA All-Star appearances, became the first Liberty player to record a triple-double, as well as the tenth in league history. In 2023, Sabrina led the Liberty to the WNBA Finals, only to lose to the Las Vegas Aces in a Championship-clinching win that scored record-breaking viewership for ESPN. Off the court, Sabrina is the newest Nike Signature Athlete and the first woman to lead a unisex shoe collection for the company.

Position: Small forward / Shooting guard
Height: 6-11 (2.11m)
Teams: STB Le Havre (2003-06), Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (2006-07), San Antonio Spurs (2007-10), Dallas Mavericks (2010-12), Indiana Pacers (2012-16), Washington Wizards (2016-20)

Background:
Ian Mahinmi began his professional basketball career in France before making the leap to the NBA, picked by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2005 NBA Draft. Mahinmi spent key developmental years in San Antonio before moving in-state to the Dallas Mavericks in 2010. In 2011, Mahinmi played a crucial role in the Mavericks’ Championship run, playing alongside fellow European Dirk Nowitzki. In Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, Mahinmi collected a crucial offensive rebound in the closing seconds of the third quarter before hitting a buzzer beater shot to further extend the Mavericks lead. The Mavs would eventually go on to win the game and claim their first NBA Championship. After stints with the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards, Mahinmi retired and returned to his native France.