WNBA legend Candace Parker has announced her retirement following a wildly successful career full of individual accolades and team championships in virtually every stop she made.
Candace Parker, who won her third WNBA title last season with the Las Vegas Aces, retires after a career that also included two Olympic gold medals.
Candace Parker announced her retirement from women's basketball after 16 seasons in the WNBA and a stellar college career at Tennessee.
Three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker announced Sunday she's retiring after 16 seasons. Parker played her first 13 seasons in the league with the Los Angeles Sparks, establishing her dominance early as a No. 1 pick who won Rookie of the Year and league MVP in the same season. Parker was the first WNBA player to accomplish that feat, averaging 18.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists while helping the Sparks to a 10-win improvement in 2008.