SJ-R.com has a great column about Anthony Parker’s climb back to the NBA. Anthony started his career first being drafted by the New Jersey Nets in 1997 (21st overall) then immediately traded to the Sixers. Playing scarce minutes in the NBA, he moved on to the CBA and then overseas where he made great strides with Isreal’s Maccabi Tel Aviv, winning the Euroleague title in 2004 as well as the Final Four MVP the same year. In 2005 and 2006 he earned the title of Euroleague MVP back to back before finally returning the NBA with a revamped Toronto Raptors roster assembled by Bryan Colangelo. He had a great season for the Raptors, playing a starting role, counted on as a lock down defender and crafty scorer. He averaged 12.4 points per game while shooting nearly 50% from the field and finished as one of the top 3-point shooters in the league. In the article, Anthony Parker credits his strong faith as the power that carried him through his career and to his successes.
