Tony Parker Claims He Invented the Teardrop Shot

Stop it.

May 10, 2013
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C'mon, Tony Parker. C'mon! Throughout his time in the NBA, Parker's game has become synonymous with the teardrop shot, but we won't go as far as supporting his claim that he invented the shot. Here's an excerpt from the feature done by The New York Times on the 30-year-old point guard:

And we're not alone in thinking Parker's claim is absurd. Ball Don't Lie points out that "Mark Jackson used the shot throughout the '90s, well before Parker was drafted at the age of 19 in 2001." That's just one example. We're sure there are plenty more examples if you search hard enough. Sorry, TP.

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[via Ball Don't Lie]