how Kobe was a bad teammate, and after Bryant's tragic death in 2020 confirmed that the two men had never reconciled their differences. Later NBA and overseas career On July 26, 2007, Parker signed with the Miami Heat. For the Heat, Parker wore jersey number 21. His production dropped off dramatically while with the Heat, with averages of 4.8 points, 1.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds, compared to his 11.1 in 164 games with the Los Angeles Lakers. After a physical altercation that Parker had with a parking attendant in November 2007, the Miami Heat put him on paid leave to investigate the matter. On March 10, 2008, the Miami Heat officially waived Parker. The Los Angeles Clippers then signed him for the rest of the season on March 12, 2008. On July 10, 2008, the Los Angeles Clippers officially renounced their rights to Parker. In the 2008 offseason, Parker was signed by the Denver Nuggets but was released on October 23, 2008, as the Nuggets trimmed their roster to the league-allowed 15. He then played with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. On January 9, 2009, Parker officially signed with Guangdong Southern Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association. In September 2010, he signed a one-year contract with the Russian club Spartak Saint Petersburg. In January 2011, he returned to Greece and signed a contract with Iraklis Thessaloniki. In January 2012, Parker signed with Petrochimi Bandar Imam of the Iranian Basketball Super League. He later played in Venezuela, then signed with the Indios de San Francisco de Macorís of the Dominican Republic. In December 2012, Parker signed with Cibona Zagreb of the Adriatic Basketball Association. After only 5 games in Adriatic League, Parker was released. In March 2013, he returned to Greece and signed a contract with Peristeri of the Greek League. In January 2014, he signed with his former team Guaros de Lara. He left the team that March. In June, Parker played in The Basketball Tournament. His team reached the semi-finals, and Parker's averages for the tournament were 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game. In February 2015, Parker signed with Mon-Altius Madimos Falcons of the Mongolian National Basketball Association (MNBA). He averaged 24 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 4.1 steals per game. On November 30, 2017, Parker signed with the Albany Patroons of the North American Premier Basketball. NBA