SAN ANTONIO -- Tony Parker swore he didn't want to leave the Spurs, and he has a new contract to finally prove it.
The Spurs signed Parker to a multiyear extension Saturday that preserves their three-time NBA champion core of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and the star point guard, and puts an abrupt end to what would've undoubtedly been a season of speculation.
The extension is for $50 million over four years, according to Parker's website.
Rumors swirled over the summer about where the 28-year-old former All-Star might end up after this season, but Parker has insisted that he and his wife, actress Eva Longoria Parker, wanted to remain in San Antonio.
"I didn't mind playing through the year and be a free agent," Parker said. "But it was my first option and for my wife was to stay in San Antonio."
The French star entered his 10th season saying this was likely the Big Three's last chance at a fourth championship together because of Duncan's age. Duncan will be 35 when the playoffs begin, and the final year of his contract is threatened by a potential lockout next season.
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