Football star Henry is a basketball fan, and he often gets up in the middle of the night to watch NBA games. Basketball star Parker is a soccer fan who trained in football until he was 9 years old.
The two speed athletes met in the early 2000s. They were both Sports Celebrities in France, introduced to each other at parties and quickly became friends. They are like-minded and have endless topics to talk about.
(Henry visits Parker.) ）
Henry, who loves basketball, went to the NBA game as early as 2001, when it was the finals between the Lakers and the 76ers. After becoming friends with Parker, he appeared several times at the Spurs' home stadium to cheer for Parker. In 2003, he was invited by Parker to watch the Lakers and Mavericks' Western Conference Finals. At that time, Henry and his girlfriend Mellie were in love, and they were warmly welcomed by Parker. Henry said at the time that he hoped Parker would reach the Finals and become the first Frenchman to wear a championship ring.
(Henry and Parker watch the ball together.) ）
Parker did help spurs win the championship, but Henry couldn't see his friend win the championship on the spot. With the French football team competing in the Confederations Cup, Henry had to hurry to end his two-week vacation and rush back to France to meet the national team.
However, during his team's campaign in the Confederations Cup, Henry was also keeping a close eye on Parker and Spurs' performances. In order to watch the finals, Henry often stayed up late into the night. Luckily, staying up late to watch the ball didn't affect Henry's performance on the pitch. In that Confederations Cup, France defeated Cameroon and successfully defended the title. When Parker helped the Spurs win the championship, Henry called him at the first time to congratulate him. When Henry helped France win the Confederations Cup, Parker also called to congratulate him. Henry laughs and says he's doing well, and it's largely Parker's victory that gives him motivation.
(Henry also plays basketball.) ）
In 2007, Henry finally fulfilled his wish to witness his friends win the championship on the spot. Spurs swept the Cavaliers 4-0 to win the title, while friend Parker also won the Finals MVP. In the final match of the finals, Henry wore Parker's No. 9 shirt to cheer on his friends. After the parker award ceremony, he quickly ran to the sidelines, looking for his family and friends from France, he ran to Henry's body with an arrow, hugged them tightly, and then invited Henry and other friends to the field for a group photo.
(Good brothers often meet.) ）
Parker has also been supportive of Henry's football career. During the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Parker wore Henry's shirt every time he watched a game in France. France beat Brazil in the quarter-finals, with Henry scoring the winning goal, leaving Parker ecstatic. "I was so excited to see Thierry (Henry) score," Parker said. Later, Henry went to the United States to play football, Parker was on the scene many times to cheer henry, the two good brothers are deeply in love, they have also made great contributions to the cause of sports in France.
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Thierry Henry
Date of birth: August 17, 1977
Place of birth: Paris, France
Occupation: Retired footballer
Experience: First fought for Monaco in August 1994. He joined Juventus in January 1999 for half a season. He joined Arsenal in August 1999. In the 2001–02 season, he helped Arsenal win both the league and THE FA Cup. He joined Barcelona in 2007 and scored 49 goals for the team in three years. In 2010, he joined Red Bull New York, a professional soccer league. He was retired in December 2014.
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