Parker, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, spent 16 seasons in the league.
One of the all-time greats is walking off into the sunset. — a two-time MVP, two-time champion, three-time champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, among many other accolades — announced her retirement from basketball Sunday. “I promised I’d never cheat the game & that I’d leave it in a better place than I came into it,” . “The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time. Advertisement “My HEART & body knew, but I needed to give my mind time to accept it.
Like she says, 10 surgeries later, she was still working at a really high level because she was a true professional.” Advertisement Parker also made a mark as a basketball analyst, driving attention to the women’s game with her work for Turner Sports on the men’s side. In doing so, she paved the way for current players to have second careers in the broadcast space. “Everyone knows Candace Parker,” said. “Candace set the tone, and I don’t think she gets enough credit for being a face of the W.
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