| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Lithuania | |
| 5 | Men | 2009 | Poland | |
Hobbies
Sport video games, surfing the Internet, rap music, watching sports on TV, travelling, playing tennis, roller-skating and go-karting. (nba.com, 2012; tp9.net, 2012)
Language(s) spoken
English, French
Club name
San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio, TX, USA
Coach
Vincent Collet [national], Gregg Popovich [club] (FIBA, 06 Jan 2012; nba.com, 2012)
Other sports
His father Tony Sr. was a professional basketball player and his brother TJ has also played professionally. (nba.com, 2012) He married Hollywood actress Eva Longoria in 2007 but the pair split after three years. (usmagazine.com, 11 May 2012)
Injuries
In June 2012 he was caught in the middle of a fight between people associated with rappers Drake and Chris Brown at the W.i.P club in New York. A shard of glass lodged in his left eye, scratching his cornea. He was forced to stay in his hotel to minimise the risk of infection and needed surgery. (Associated Press, 26 Jun 2012)
He missed the 2006 World Championships due to a broken right index finger. (nba.com, 2012)
Additional information
Reason for taking up this sport
At first he was into football, but watching Michael Jordan on television inspired him to pursue basketball. "In 1996, I was on vacation with my family in Chicago. My uncle got me, my brothers, and my cousin in to see the Bulls practise. We spoke with Scottie Pippen and we even took a picture with Jordan." (tp9.net, 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
He cites his two favourite sporting memories as winning the 2000 European Junior Championships, and winning his first NBA title in 2003. (tp9.net, 2012)
Hero
Michael Jordan, actor Will Smith, and rapper Jay-Z. (tp9.net, 2012)
Awards
He is a four-time NBA All-Star. (nba.com, 2012)
In 2008-09 he earned All-NBA Third Team honours, the first European-born point guard to be named to an All-NBA Team. (nba.com, 2012)
He was named Gazzetta dello Sport European Player of the Year in 2008. (nba.com, 2012)
He was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP, the first European-born player to win the award. (nba.com, 2012)
In 2005-06 he led the Spur in scoring and assists, marking the first time in the Spurs 30-year NBA history that a point guard led the team in scoring. (nba.com, 2012)
He was named the 2003 Champion of French Champions by the French newspaper L'Equipe, the first basketball player ever to receive the award. (nba.com, 2012)
In 2002-03 he was one of two Spurs to appear in all 82 games [along with Bruce Bowen]. (nba.com, 2012)
In 2001-02 he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team, becoming the first foreign-born guard to earn the honour. (nba.com, 2012)
General
EYE GOGGLES IN LONDON
He will wear protective eye goggles at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, following the injury and surgery to his eye in June 2012. (France Television, 07 Jul 2012)
NBA DEBUT
On October 30 2001 vs. the LA Clippers, he became the youngest player ever to appear in a game for the Spurs, making his NBA debut at 19 years and 166 days of age. (nba.com, 2012)
MUSIC ALBUM
He brought out his own French rap music album called 'TP' in 2007. (allmusic.com, 2007)
