Bon vivant, Tony Parker, as a good self-respecting Frenchman, appreciates his cheese and his wine. Especially in retirement.
” I am a gourmet, I like to eat, certainly. I love a good dish, a good cheese and a good wine. But I try to find a middle ground ’cause I try not to be heavy » he declares. ” My dietician always advised me not to put on too much weight after retirement, because those are the hardest pounds to lose. The older you get, the harder it is to lose weight. »
The former Spurs leader, retired since 2019 and business partner since March 2021 with Michel Reybier, owner of an estate in his name and specializing in rosé, remembers that the temptation was strong during his years as a player, but that reason still took over. ” I knew that if I let myself be tempted, then I wouldn’t be as good on the pitch. And I wanted to be good. »
“TP” especially remembers the path traveled since his arrival in the NBA in the early 2000s, in a league whose culture was then very urban.
” When I arrived in 2001, the NBA was more about hard liquor and hip-hop. And then the league changed. he recalls. ” The ‘dress code’ was put in place, everyone had to be well dressed. In parallel, the world of hip-hop followed the same movement. Guys like Jay-Z or Kanye West started wearing suits more often. And then some, like Jay-Z, began to appreciate good champagnes. And today, I have the feeling that many NBA players appreciate good wines. »
It is not CJ McCollum, owner of a vineyard in Oregon for more than a year, who will say the opposite.
