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Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks reacts after receiving her fourth foul against the Minnesota Lynx during the second quarter of Game One of the WNBA finals at Williams Arena on September 24, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

WNBA

Candace Parker Remade The Game In Her Image

UNCASVILLE, CT - SEPTEMBER 6: Candace Parker #3 of the Chicago Sky looks on during the game against the Connecticut Sun during Round 2 Game 4 of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs on September 6, 2022 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Candace Parker Stacks The Deck

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 08: Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) looks on during the second half in game 5 of the WNBA Semifinals between the Connecticut Sun and the Chicago Sky on September 8, 2022 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL.

The Sky Fall

Kalyn Kahler

It’s Good To Be A Sky Fan

Tom Ley

The Sky Won’t Quit Until You Do

Candace Parker #3 of the Chicago Sky celebrates after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in Game Four of the WNBA Finals to win the championship at Wintrust Arena on October 17, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

Candace Parker Never Stopped Wanting To Win

Lauren Theisen

Kia Vaughn and Stefanie Dolson chase a loose ball

The WNBA Champion Chicago Sky Boomed The Mercury Off The Court

Candace Parker Simply Loves Getting Trampled

Candace Parker #3 of the Chicago Sky huddles with teammates Kahleah Copper #2 and Allie Quigley #14 during the first half of the game against the Washington Mystics at Entertainment &amp; Sports Arena on May 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Let The Chicago Sky’s Great Resurgence Begin

Media Meltdowns

Candace Parker Explains Basketball To Shaq

Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks looks on during a game against the Seattle Storm at Staples Center on August 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

The Los Angeles Sparks Are Losing An Icon In Candace Parker

Candace Parker