Tony Parker was named the head coach of France's U17 team on Friday.
The 43-year-old will be in charge for the U17 World Cup in Turkey next year.
This will be Parker's first head coach position. Parker, who has previously turned down offers, had discussed the idea of coaching with his dad.
"It has been a year that we've been talking about [coaching]," Parker said about his father. "And I told him that I was missing the court. And he's the one who was like, 'Let's go. Let's coach. Let's go on the court, help those kids. And with all that knowledge that you have, let's put it to use.' It's been great what I did with winning all those championships and been great what I did with the academy, but it's not the same as being on the court."