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Former NBA Star Tony Parker's $16.5 Million Texas Mansion Includes a Waterpark With 8 Pools

Former NBA Star Tony Parker's $16.5 Million Texas Mansion Includes a Waterpark With 8 Pools

Yahoo16-07-2025
After first listing his Texas Hill Country home in late 2021 for $19.5 million, retired NBA star Tony Parker is officially doubling down on efforts to sell the sprawling property he's owned for around two decades, this time with a new real estate agent and a marketing plan featuring a popular internet personality.
The six-time All-Star and former San Antonio Spurs point guard—he currently spends most of his time across the pond, where he's the majority owner and president of the French pro basketball team LDLC ASVEL—has just put his Mediterranean-style residence tucked away in the suburban community of Boerne, some 25 miles northwest of San Antonio, back on the market after a brief absence for $16.5 million.
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The listing is now held by Erwin Nicholas II of Houston-based Mr. Real Estate, and he's brought Twitch entertainer Kai Cenat and his AMP (Any Means Possible) crew on board to help advertise the extravagant 53-acre spread to their millions of viewers during the month of July. The 30-day live streamathon features a pop-up Nando's peri-peri restaurant, plus a look at more permanent perks like a nearly 6,000-square-foot gym with a half-court basketball setup and an arcade, a wet bar-equipped movie theater, a barber studio, dual offices, a 1,500-bottle wine cellar, a fingerprint-access trophy room, and an over-the-top waterpark.
'This isn't just a home—it's a legacy,' Nicholas told Robb Report. 'Tony Parker's estate blends world-class amenities with a sense of wonder no other property in Texas can offer. From the tallest private water slides to the largest residential waterpark in the country, we've created a cultural moment that merges luxury real estate with generational storytelling.
'Live streaming has proven to be a powerful emerging market that delivers unprecedented viewership while bringing families together in real time,' he added. 'It's the best global open house you can have—and this estate is the perfect stage.'
Custom-built on a multi-lot parcel the NBA Hall of Famer purchased in 2005, the 53-acre compound within the exclusive Anaqua Springs Ranch community was completed in 2009 while he was still married to actress Eva Longoria. Securely hidden away behind double gates with a guardhouse and a Jurassic Park-themed rear entrance, the residence includes a main mansion, a separate guesthouse, and a detached gym—for a combined total of 10 bedrooms and 12 baths spread across roughly 21,200 square feet.
Inside the primary dwelling, a sweeping wrought iron-railed staircase and an elevator flow to bi-level living space anchored by a double-height living room sporting a stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling windows. From there, a formal dining room seats 16 and a vaulted family room connects to a light gray-hued kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island and top-notch stainless appliances, while an opulent primary suite sports a lounge, a massive walk-in closet, and a marble and travertine bath.
Rounding it all out are the resort-inspired grounds, which host tennis and sand volleyball courts, a full outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven, a greenhouse, an herb garden, a fruit orchard, and even a tortoise habitat. There's also the professionally crafted waterpark, which includes eight pools, a mountain, grottos, several slides, a 35-foot-high jumping ledge, a trio of hot tubs, water cannons, and a lazy river.
The Spurs legend and four-time NBA champion earned almost $170 million over his 18-year career before retiring in 2019 after a final season with the Charlotte Hornets. In addition to his Texas estate, the 43-year-old Belgium native also maintains a historic chateau in France's southern Rhône Valley, where he operates a vineyard.Best of Robb Report
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