The Infinity Nine is the second in the Kando line of contemporary adventure yachts from Turkish yacht builder AvA yachts, which announced it had been delivered to its owner, former NBA star Tony Parker.
The Infinity Nine is an extended version of the Kando 110 with a steel hull, aluminum superstructure and bulbous bow. This contemporary adventure yacht features a bespoke interior and six guest cabins that can accommodate up to 12 guests, including a full master suite on the upper deck.
Master suite
The yacht, which has a gross capacity of 333 tonnes and a range of 6,500 nautical miles, was seen leaving the shipyard in Turkey's Antalya Free Zone earlier this year.
Atilla Küçükdiker, Chairman and Founder of AvA Yachts, said: "It was a proud and happy day for our AvA Yachts team to deliver the Infinity Nine. She is a testament to the outstanding skills of all our workers in Antalya and a truly excellent example of AvA Yachts' exciting Kando range of contemporary adventure yachts"
"We describe our Kando range of yachts as contemporary adventure yachts, and the Infinity Nine is truly the perfect showcase of contemporary style and exceptional adventure potential, with best-in-class efficiency, huge storage space and internal capacity, a replica system for all key equipment and machinery, and an unrivalled sturdy hull and steel thickness unapproached by other manufacturers. ”
Tony Parker spent 18 years in the NBA before retiring in 2019.
Parker, who was married to Eva Longoria, signed five contracts during his NBA career: four with the Spurs and one with the Charlotte Hornets, where Parker played his final season. According to Sports Casting, during Parker's 18-year career, he netted about $165.8 million.
Over the years, Parker has also signed endorsement contracts with brands such as Nike, Tissot, Renault and Texas grocery chain H-E-B. Today, Parker's net worth is estimated at $85 million.
The Infinity Nine is currently on its way to Monaco, where she will be moored in Hercules Harbor with a rental service.
AvA yachts was founded in 2005 as a yacht manufacturing company consisting of a group of naval architects with over 25 years of experience in yacht design and engineering. The company has developed and designed many unusual yachts. Today, AvA Yachts has over 5,000 square meters of enclosed grounds in Antalya.