Michael Parker's on-court excellence is a key reason the Chiba Jets Funabashi own the B. League's best record (40-7).
When a player dominates and the paint, swatting shots, grabbing rebounds, intercepting passes in bunches, he helps set the tone for his team.
Parker's contributions to Japan pro basketball teams for more than a decade have been chronicled in The Japan Times on numerous occasions since he joined the Rizing Fukuoka in the 2007-08 bj-league season.