Jun 29, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Former Los Angeles Sparks Candace Parker acknowledges the crowd during a jersey retirement ceremony at halftime at Crypto.com Arena.

Candace Parker hoists the trophy as the Sparks celebrate their 2016 WNBA championship with fans at L.A. Live. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) By Anthony De Leon June 29, 2025 4 AM PT ...

Parker won another MVP award in 2013, and led the Sparks to a championship in 2016 -- ending a 14-year title drought for the proud franchise -- and another Finals appearance in 2017.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Candace Parker could put music to her jersey retirement ceremony, it would be “I Did It My Way,” the Jay-Z remix of Frank Sinatra’s hit. Parker’s No. 3 Los Angeles ...

The Candace Curse struck early. On a day the Sparks retired the jersey of the superstar whose departure has coincided with their five-year funk, Candace Parker nearly missed her pregame news ...

After a shoot, O’Neal invited Parker to fly with him to Los Angeles on his private jet. At first, Parker thought it sounded great. “OK, that beats getting in line at Delta,” she joked.

If Candace Parker could put music to her jersey retirement ceremony, it would be “I Did It My Way,” the Jay-Z remix of Frank Sinatra’s hit. Parker’s No. 3 Los Angeles Sparks jersey was ...

Parker, who was flanked by her family for the ceremony, was a two-time WNBA MVP with the Sparks, in 2008 and 2013. She’s the franchise’s career assists leader with 1,331 and is second in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Candace Parker could put music to her jersey retirement ceremony, it would be “I Did It My Way,” the Jay-Z remix of Frank Sinatra’s hit.

Parker, who was flanked by her family for the ceremony, was a two-time WNBA MVP with the Sparks, in 2008 and 2013. She’s the franchise’s career assists leader with 1,331 and is second in ...