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Candace Parker: Biography, Career and Family Life



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Candace Parker is the youngest Parker sibling. She has an elder brother, Anthony, who is a former NBA player, and a younger brother, Marcus, who is a medical doctor. Her greatest inspirations are her family. She was born on April 19, 1986, under the zodiac sign of Aries.

Candace Parker's height

Candace Parker is a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the Los Angeles Sparks first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft. She is 5 feet 9 inches tall. Due to her long torso, she appears even taller then other WNBA athletes.

Shelden Williams is the current WNBA star. He was born April 19, 1986. They have one child together. Her net worth is unknown. In 2008, she purchased a 7,000-square foot home in Encino (Los Angeles) with her husband.


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Her husband

Candace Parker's husband Shelden Williams is a former NBA basketball player. He is 41 and was born Oklahoma City. Lailaa is the couple's one-year-old daughter. The couple separated in 2016, but they still share custody of their daughter. They were married in August 2008 and welcomed Lailaa into their lives in 2009.


Candace Parker has not been in any scandals. Her height is 6.4 feet, and she weighs about 83 kg. Her eyes and hair are both black. Her dress size 8 is her shoe size 13. Her body measurements are not known.

Her children

Candace Parker is a professional female basketball player in Women's National Basketball Association. Los Angeles Sparks selected Parker as the first overall pick in 2008 WNBA draft. Her current team is the Chicago Sky. She is married, and she has four children. Jasmine, Olivia, Ava and Olivia are their names.

Parker was born in St. Louis but moved to Illinois when she was younger. She eventually signed with the Chicago Sky and helped them win the WNBA championship in 2021. Parker currently works as a studio analyst in the WNBA. She enjoys spending her time with her family. Her net worth has been estimated at $1million.


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Her career

Candace Parker was 17 when her career began. In the first round 2008 of the draft, she was drafted by the WNBA. She averaged 24.9 points per match in her first year. In May of 2008, she was named the team's MVP. She went on becoming the first player in her professional career to dunk twice, a feat that was considered impossible for any other player within the WNBA.

Candace Parker is the youngest of Larry and Natasha Parker's children. Her father was a basketball player at the University of Missouri St. Louis. He was drafted second by the Chicago Bulls in 1981. Her mother, Natasha, was drafted by the Houston Comets with the first overall pick in the WNBA Draft in 1997.



 



Candace Parker: Biography, Career and Family Life