Biography
Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986) nicknamed "Ace", is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of all time, she was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. She spent 13 seasons on the Sparks and two seasons with the Chicago Sky, winning a championship with each team.
A versatile player, Parker mainly plays the forward and center positions. In high school, Parker won the 2003 and 2004 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year awards, becoming just the second junior and the only woman to receive the award twice. As a college player for Tennessee, she led the team to two consecutive national championships (2007, 2008), was named the Final Four's most outstanding player in both occasions and was a two-time consensus national player of the year. As a redshirt freshman, she became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game and the first woman to dunk twice in a college game. After being selected in the WNBA Draft, Parker signed long-term endorsement deals with Adidas and Gatorade.In 2016, Parker led the Sparks to win their first WNBA Finals title since 2002 and won the WNBA Finals MVP Award. In 2021, she helped the Sky win their first title. Parker has won two WNBA Most Valuable Player Awards (2008, 2013), a WNBA All-Star Game MVP Award (2013), two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012), and the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award (2008). She has been selected to six All-WNBA teams and five All-Star teams, and was the first player to win the Rookie of the Year and the MVP awards in the same season. Parker became the second player to dunk in a WNBA game on June 22, 2008.Since 2018, Parker has been an analyst and commentator for Turner Sports, providing coverage for NBA games on TNT and NBA TV and for the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
Filmography
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self 12
TV Shows 10
Movies 4
Voice 1
Candace Parker: Unapologetic (2023)
Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022)
Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America (2022)
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible (2021)
The Next Thing You Eat (2021)
Back on the Record with Bob Costas (2021)
Becoming (2020)
Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
The Shop (2018)
Chris Webber's Full Court Pranks (2017)
Thunderstruck (2012)
The Daily Show (1996)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1986-04-19 (38 years old)
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, United States of America
Height193-centimeter
RelationshipsShelden Williams (2008-11-13 - 2016-01-01)
SiblingsAnthony Parker
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesEncino · Naperville · Los Angeles, United States of America
AwardsTime 100, Wade Trophy, Associated Press Athlete of the Year, Honda Sports Award for Basketball, list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year, Southeastern Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Best WNBA Player ESPY Award, Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award, Best Female Athlete ESPY Award, WNBA All-Rookie Team, John R. Wooden Award
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