Pau Gasol: Spain star eclipses Parker's Euro basketball points record

The veteran centre, who signed a new three-year deal with San Antonio in July, is a three-time European champion with Spain.

Spain star Pau Gasol surpassed French icon Tony Parker on Thursday as the all-time leading scorer in European Championship history by moving on to 1,111 career points.

The 37-year-old Gasol, an NBA team-mate of Parker's with the San Antonio Spurs, climbed to the top of the list with a 20-point effort in Spain's 87-64 group-stage victory over Hungary in Romania.

The veteran centre, who signed a new three-year deal with San Antonio in July, is a three-time European champion with Spain -- in 2009, 2011 and 2015.

Gasol eclipsed Parker's previous record of 1,104 points while German legend Dirk Nowitzki, set for his 20th season with the Dallas Mavericks, is third on 1,052.

The veteran centre, who signed a new three-year deal with San Antonio in July, is a three-time European champion with Spain. Read Full Story