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Candace Parker is an American professional basketball player. Additionally, Candace Parker plays for the Chicago Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). Again, she also worked as a studio analyst for CBS Sports’ coverage of the NCAA men’s tournament and the NBA on TNT.
Early life
Candace Parker was born on April 19, 1986, in St. Louis Missouri, United States of America. From now on, she is 36 years old and is a citizen of the United States. Furthermore, his zodiac sign is Aries. Talking about her parents, she is the daughter of Larry Parker and Sara Parker. Again, her father is a former professional basketball player who played for the University of Iowa in the 1970s.
He has two older brothers, Anthony Parker and Marcus Parker. Candace’s brother Anthony is also a former professional basketball player who played for the NBA, as well as in Italy and Israel. And his brother Marcus is a professional doctor.
Talking about his academic qualification, he completed his high school studies from Naperville Central. After that, she moved to Tennessee to complete her bachelor’s degree at the University of Tennessee. When she was a child, she was passionate about basketball and she was a big fan of Michael Jordan. She had a photo of him hanging in her bedroom.
Career
Since school level, Candace started playing basketball. She where she played for the high school basketball team. While playing at the collegiate level representing her university, she was the only collegiate player whose name was recommended for the 2006 FIBA Women’s World Championship. In 1008, the Los Angeles Sparks selected her in the WNBA Draft.
Additionally, he played with the team for most of the seasons of his professional career. Furthermore, the Sparks released her in 2021. After that, she joins the Chicago Sky by signing a two-year contract with the club. Like her, she was also a member of the US under-18 women’s team and she has also represented the United States in many international matches. Furthermore, she is also a commentator and host on TNT Broadcast.
Caption: Candace Parker playing basketball with her team (Source: Instagram)
Achievements and net worth
As a basketball player she has won several awards and recognitions throughout her career. She won the ESPY Award for Best WNBA Player in 2009, 2013 and 2017. In 2008, she received the ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete. Likewise, she won the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award, Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, Al-WNBA Team, WNBA All-Rookie Team, etc.
Candace Parker has earned a decent sum in her professional career. As a basketball player, she has a net worth of $5 million. And her annual income from playing basketball is about $500,000.
Civil status
Talking about her relationship status, Candace Parker is a married woman. She married Shelden Williams. They married on November 13, 2008. Shelden is also a former basketball player who played college basketball at Duke University and also played in the NBA. They have a daughter named Lailaa Nicole Williams who was born on May 13, 2009. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in November 2016.
Caption: Candace Parker with her daughter Lailaa Nicole Williams (Source: Instagram)
Talking about her controversy and rumors, she is not a part of them. Additionally, Candace likes to focus on her personal and professional career.
Candace Parker – Body Measurement
He has an athletic body. Talking about her body measurement, she is 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs around 70 kg. Additionally, Candace has brown eyes and black hair. Apart from that, there is no more detailed information about Parker’s other body measurements.
Caption: Candace Parker Body Measurement (Source: Instagram)
Candace Parker – Social Media
Candace is active on social platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. On her Facebook account she has more than 861,000 followers. Likewise, she has more than 927k followers on Instagram. And on her Twitter she has more than 382,000 followers.
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