How legendary NBA star Tony Parker is still making a fortune

Tony Parker: Successful businessman and NBA star
He got out at the top
Hall of Fame
He earned $12 million per season
Don't forget he was a successful rapper too
From the basketball court to the boardroom
Diversifying his investments
President of ASVEL
His own academy
More businesses
Teaming up with Nicolas Batum
Two ski resorts
Skiing was forbidden
Giving economic advice
Advising athletes on how to not go broke
Château La Mascaronne
Some of the best wines in France
The jump to equestrianism
A $300,000 win
Relationship with tennis player Alizé Lim
Tony Parker: Successful businessman and NBA star

In 2019, Tony Parker decided to leave the NBA and professional basketball after 17 years of playing for the San Antonio Spurs and a season for the Charlotte Hornets. But retirement has been anything but chill for this driven jack-of-all-trades.

He got out at the top

At 37 years old, the French point guard realized that "I can no longer be Tony Parker, I can't fight for the ring, so I don't want to play basketball anymore," he explained in an interview with Landscape.

Hall of Fame

Tony Parker's NBA legacy is historic: 4 MVP rings, 4 All NBA Team, and a Finals MVP are just some of his achievements.

He earned $12 million per season

Although Parker wasn't in this Supermax period, he enjoyed economic success. Tony Parker earned around $12 million per season during the 18 seasons he played in the NBA.

Don't forget he was a successful rapper too

This NBA legend was also a chart-topping French rapper. While playing for the San Antonio Spurs, he released the album TP. It was a massive hit in France with the single Balance-Toi debuting at No. 1 in the French charts and selling over 10,000 units.

From the basketball court to the boardroom

But who could imagine that after the NBA, Tony Parker would become a successful business owner? In a sense, what he's done post-playing basketball has been equally important.

Diversifying his investments

The former NBA player not only knows where to invest all the money that almost two decades in the NBA provided, but he's not afraid of having more than one business.

President of ASVEL

In fact, the same day he officially announced his retirement, Tony Parker assured everyone he was going to be busy. And he wasn't lying. For starters, with his work as the president and owner of the basketball team, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne.

His own academy

Being at the front of one of the best teams in the EuroLeague is combined with amazing work in his own academy. Tony Parker has the 'Tony Parker Adéquat Academy' which is an international training school located in Lyon, where he works with hundreds of young people to give their sports careers a boost.

Image: www.tpadequatacademy.com

More businesses

Being the president of a professional basketball team and running a training academy would be enough work for the rest of the mortals, but not for Tony Parker. The list of businesses goes on and on.

Teaming up with Nicolas Batum

Along with his friend, partner, and 'brother,' fellow NBA player Nicolas Batum, and just before retiring, Tony Parker announced the acquisition of two ski stations in Isère in the French Alps.

Two ski resorts

Tony Parker owns 76,9% of the SEVLC assets which is the company that controls the ski tracks and slopes of the Villard-de-Lans and Corrençon-en-Vercors stations.

Image: @_tonyparker09 / Instagram

Skiing was forbidden

Funnily enough, Tony Parker was forbidden to ski by his NBA contract. Once he retired, he could finally break free and learned to ski... in his own two ski resorts, of course.

Image: @_tonyparker09 / Instagram -

Giving economic advice

Investing is his thing, that's why Tony Parker belongs to 'NorthRock Partners,' a company that provides counseling to big fortunes. In the picture, we can see Tony Parker with the Tennis player, Gaël Monfils.

Advising athletes on how to not go broke

Tony Parker uses his personal experience to help other people in the sports and art world where bankruptcy is more common than you may think. In the picture, Tony Parker sits beside tennis player, Alizé Lim.

Château La Mascaronne

Obviously, this incredible and successful business career is something worth celebrating. And what better way than to do it in the winery, Château La Mascaronne, whose owner, Michael Reybier, is Parker's new business partner?

Image: www.chateau-lamascaronne.com

Some of the best wines in France

Located in Provenza, this winery has some of the best-valued wines in France, and that's saying a lot.

Image: Jaakko Kemppainen / Unsplash

The jump to equestrianism

Lastly, one of Tony Parker's most successful business adventures is equestrianism. Again with his partner Nico Batum, Tony Parker acquired a stable of horses in Normandy in 2021. Their horses are already winning races and 'Mangoustine' is their champion.

A $300,000 win

In May 2022, Mangoustine, who he purchased for around $50,000 struck gold by winning a big victory in the French Oaks. That win alone was worth over $300,000, and that single horse has won around $500,000 in total. His other horse Parker, had a big win in 2023 as well.

Relationship with tennis player Alizé Lim

The former NBA player is not alone in his multiple business adventures. He's accompanied by his new girlfriend, the French tennis player Alizé Lim. Parker also has two children Parker with his ex-wife, the fashion journalist Axelle Francine.

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