• During a trip to Chicago in 1996, Tony and his brothers got the thrill of a lifetime. Thanks to a family contact, the boys were invited to watch the Bulls practice. Tony shook hands with Scottie Pippen and had his picture taken with Michael Jordan.
• Tony graduated from the National Institute of Physical Education with a degree in Economics.
• As a rookie with the Spurs, Tony went through many of the standard hazing rituals. One of his primary jobs was to bring a box of doughnuts to the arena for game-day shootarounds.
• In 2005–06, Tony became the first guard since Butch Beard in 1974–75 to finish among the NBA’s top three in shooting percentage.
• In 2007, Tony became the first European-born player to be named NBA Finals MVP.
• Tony was such a sensation back in France during his rookie season with the Spurs that he was interviewed by writer Oliver Pheulpin for a story in L'Equipe, one of his homeland's premier sports magazines. That honor is almost never bestowed on someone so young.
• Fans in San Antonio show their appreciation for Tony by waving banners that say "ON AIME TONY" (We Love Tony).
• Tony is just the second foreign-born player to start at point guard in the NBA. The first was Steve Nash, who was born in South Africa and raised in Canada.
• Tony is an R&B fan. Among his favorite musicians are Brian McKnight and Montell Jordan. He also likes rap, including Jay-Z and the Ruff Ryders.
• Tony loves French food, and surprisingly has found a lot of food to suit his tastes in San Antonio. He eats many of his meals at a restaurant called L'Etoile.
• Tony's parents are divorced. His father lives in Chicago, and his mother in Paris. His brother, Terrence, is a point guard at Northwestern University.
• Tony is the ambassador for Make A Wish France.
• Tony recorded a rap album in 2007. In his first video, Tim Duncan, Brent Barry, Nazr Mohammad and Robert Horry made cameos.
• Tony is good friends with soccer star Thierry Henry.

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