Nicolas Batum becomes shareholder of Tony Parker's ASVEL and director of basketball operations

ASVEL Villeurbanne announced that Nicolas Batum joined Nine Sports, the holding of Tony Parker that controls the French club.

Batum is a teammate of Parker with the French National Team and will be director of the basketball operations for ASVEL Villeurbanne, which won the Pro A title last June.

Batum becomes one of the shareholders of ASVEL.