NBA legend Tony Parker heaped praise on Novak Djokovic during Eurosport's coverage of the French Open on Sunday, saying «you can compare him to Michael Jordan».
Jordan was for many years regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time, though in recent years LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and others have started to lay claim to that title.
Ad Nevertheless, Jordan’s prominence and legend endures in the sport, and Parker — a four-time NBA champion and 2023 Hall-of-Famer — predicted that Djokovic would ultimately claim the outright record of most Grand Slam titles in the men's game.
Roland-GarrosFrench Open order of play, Day 8 — Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sabalenka in fourth-round action17 HOURS AGO He said: “Novak for me is one of the best ever, best athletes ever, in every sport.