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Aug. 10, 2016 / 4:38 PM

Rio Replay: San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker sinks Serbia with game-winner for France

Tony Parker of France (9) drives between Serbia's Nikola Kalanic (L) and Nikola Jovic (14) in Basketball at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 10, 2016. France defeated Serbia 76-75 in a come from behind victory in the last minute. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

1 of 3 | Tony Parker of France (9) drives between Serbia's Nikola Kalanic (L) and Nikola Jovic (14) in Basketball at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 10, 2016. France defeated Serbia 76-75 in a come from behind victory in the last minute. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Tony Parker might be the most decorated Olympic basketball player not wearing a USA jersey in Rio de Janeiro.

On Wednesday he showed why.

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The longtime San Antonio Spurs guard corralled a loose ball with 34 seconds remaining in France's matchup against Serbia. He then did a crossover dribble before drilling a fade-away jump shot from the left corner.

Good lord Tony Parker... #rio2016 https://t.co/ueSuIft2D7
— Josh Eberley (@JoshEberley) August 10, 2016

Parker's shot put France on top 76-75. Serbia nearly made a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, but the French held on to win.

France led by 16 points in the first quarter but faced a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter before coming back.

Oh hey @tonyparker 👀
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) August 10, 2016

Parker scored six points and had two assists and two steals in the victory. France's Nando de Colo led all scorers with 22 points in the victory. Boris Diaw had 11 points, nine rebounds, and nine assists for France.

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Parker, 34, was born in Bruges, Belgium. The six-time All-Star averaged 11.9 points and 5.3 assists per game last season for the Spurs.

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