Candace Parker is the OG WNBA Wonderkid. She still remains arguably the best youngster the league has ever seen, despite the impressive rookie show from Paige Bueckers and Caitlin Clark. She was the phenom of her time and went on to have one of the most decorated WNBA careers.
The star forward is getting her No.3 jersey retired by the Los Angeles Sparks on June 29, where she spent the majority of her WNBA career. Parker has won three WNBA Championships, delivering the Sparks’ third and most recent WNBA Championship in 2016 and earning Finals Most Valuable Player honors. During her Sparks tenure, she was named WNBA MVP twice (2008, 2013), won the 2020 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and was chosen as an All-Star five times. The forward holds the franchise’s all-time assists record (1,331), places second in Los Angeles history in rebounds, ranks third in points, and has appeared in the fourth-most games.
So it is a pretty deserving tribute to the legend, joining Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie (No. 9) and former player and general manager Penny Toler (No. 11) as the third player to have her jersey retired by the franchise. Magic Johnson, the NBA legend wrote a long tribute to the legend calling her “the best all-around player to ever play in the WNBA.” The NBA was also quick to join Johnson in giving Parker her flowers, as they wrote,”AN ICONIC PLAYER TO THE RAFTERS IN LA!”
AN ICONIC PLAYER TO THE RAFTERS IN LA! https://t.co/I9rrgNDvXt
— NBA (@NBA) June 29, 2025
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