Parker: “I remain a major shareholder of Villeurbanne, we will increase the budget!”

His big vision for the Villerban shared by Tony Parkerin an interview with “Progres”.

The great veteran ace of French basketball and the NBA emphasized that will remain a major shareholder in ASVEL and at the same time appeared reassuring about her future, even saying that she has signed a three-year agreement with a new main sponsor, which will also bring an increase in the budget!

Also, “TP” referred to the game planning of the Lyon team and the focus will be on the young Zachary Rissasewho will be flanked by the veterans Nando De Colo and Jofre Lauvergne.

“I will remain as a major shareholder of the teamTony Parker initially stated and added: “Also, together with the other shareholders, we will put in more money to increase our percentage. In the meantime, we have signed a three-year contract with a new sponsor, which I cannot reveal now. It is the biggest sponsorship contract we have signed since the day I took over the presidency of Villeurbanne. We will no longer have the sponsor we had this year. We will have an increased budget next season. We’ve been out for a few weeks now, but we’ve got resources right now. I’ve been scouting the market and had a few meetings, including Mark Lasry, who recently sold his shares in the Bucks».

Regarding ASVEL’s racing design: “The most important player next season will be Zachary Rissase. It will be the heart of our design. We will build the team around him, along with Nando De Colo and Joffre Lauvergne. There, we await Zachary’s… explosion. He is projected to be a Top 3 pick in the 2024 NBA draft».