Tony Parker did not get eaten by a tiger.
Tony Parker did not get eaten by a tiger. (USATSI)

In what appears to be part of a promotion for the French National team before they play in September's EuroBasket 2015 tournament, Tony Parker, Nicolas Batum, Boris Diaw and Ronny Turiaf appeared on the French game show Fort Boyard. The episode featuring the French foursome will air on Saturday, July 25 and although it may be hard to watch anywhere but France, the show does have a robust YouTube channel which recently released a sneak peek of the show.

Fort Boyard is similar to early 2000s hit Fear Factor, where contestants have to complete physical challenges in order to win money. Parker has actually been on the show before, appearing in a 2009 episode with his now-ex-wife Eva Longoria.

Since he is a Fort Boyard veteran, in the French National team episode, Parker was tasked with pedaling a foot-powered vehicle in a challenge that involved filling a container with water. Sounds simple?

Well, Parker would have to go and back forth between his teammates and the container, since his vehicle could only hold a finite amount of water. Also there was a tiger trying to prevent him from completing his task.

That's right, a tiger!

While Parker trying to calm down the tiger is hilarious, nothing can beat Diaw mockingly roaring at the angry animal. Of course Diaw may have learned something about tigers on one of his many African safaris.

That's not the only harrowing experience Parker went through on Fort Boyard. In another challenge, he had to try and be stronger than a pirate-looking individual.

While this may look strange, you have to admit that this is phenomenal television. Hopefully coach Gregg Poppovich will tune in to his players' episode while enjoying a nice glass of wine. It will, of course, help him calm down after seeing his starting point guard try and not get eaten by a tiger.