Candace Parker on Sunday becomes the first woman to call the NBA All-Star game. The event takes place between Team Giannis and Team Lebron at the Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City in Utah.
Who is Candace Parker?
Candace Parker, nicknamed “Ace”, is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association. She is 36 years old and was selected as the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
Candace Parker: Net Worth
Parker was on the 11th position at Forbes’ list of Highest-Paid Female Athletes in 2022. She has a salary or winnings of $200,000 from basketball. Additionally, the athlete has also accumulated about $7M through endorsements. This brings her total net worth around $7.2 Million as per recent reports on Forbes.
Candace Parker: Teams
Parker is a seven-time WNBA All-star. She started her WNBA career with Los Angeles Sparks in 2008. As a matter of fact, she won the Rookie of the Year in the same year. Subsequently, Sparks suspended her for a couple of weeks to allow her to join the national teams at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
In 2016, Parker led the Sparks to win their first WNBA Finals title since 2002. Moreover, she also won the WNBA Finals MVP award.
After a long time partnership with Sparks that went through her pregnancy, comeback, etc., Parker joined Chicago Sky in 2021. Subsequently, the A-lister also helped the Sky win their first title in 2021.
Candace Parker: Height
She is 6 feet four inches tall.
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Who is Sheldon Williams, Candace Parker’s ex-husband?
Candace Parker was married to Sheldon Williams. He is an American professional basketball coach and a former player. The WNBA star last year announced that she married to Russia’s Anya Petrakova. She has two children: Lailaa Nicole Williams and Airr Larry Petrakov Parker.
