Parker, who won four NBA Championships with the San Antonio Spurs, is the owner and president of French club ASVEL Villeurbanne from Lyon, which plays in the Euroleague.

The 42-year-old arrived in Israel to show support for his Hapoel Tel Aviv counterpart, Ofer Yannay.

The autumn tournament, which will include Hapoel Jerusalem, Lithuanian champion Rytas Vilnius, ASVEL Villeurbanne and Hapoel Tel Aviv, will mark the first time that European basketball will return to Israel since the beginning of the war against Hamas.

“Building a great club will require the ability to cooperate with the best,” Yannay said.

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