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Candace Parker: See Photos Of The Basketball Player

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Elissa Anderson
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Candace Parker

Candace Parker
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Candace Parker has been a WNBA star for over a decade. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Candace has played for a number of teams across the country. She played college ball at the University of Tennessee, but after she graduated, she was drafted to the WNBA and played for the Los Angeles Sparks. For most of her professional career, Candace had played with the Sparks, but she did miss eight games when she was pregnant with her daughter Lailaa Nicole Williams, 12, in 2009. With the Sparks, Candace took home her first WNBA Championship in 2016, where she was also named the WNBA Finals MVP. When she became a free agent, she decided to end her 13-year tenure with the Sparks, and she signed a contract with the Chicago Sky, who she won the 2021 WNBA Finals with.

Candace had been married to Shelden Williams from 2008 to 2016, and the pair had their daughter. In December 2021, Candace revealed that she’d married Russian basketball player Anya Petrakova in 2019, and the two are expecting a child.

Scroll through our gallery to check out photos of Candace Parker.

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Candace Parker & Her Daughter Lailaa At The Kids’ Choice Awards

Candace Parker & Her Daughter Lailaa At The Kids’ Choice Awards
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Candace Parker and her daughter Lailaa rocked matching outfits to the 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards. Both wore red sweatpants and Princess Warrior t-shirts. The only difference was the t-shirt colors. Candace’s was black, while Lailaa’s was white.

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Candace Parker And Her Daughter At The ESPY Awards

Candace Parker And Her Daughter At The ESPY Awards
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Candace Parker and her daughter Lailaa Nicole Williams both rocked white dresses to the 2017 ESPY awards in Los Angeles. The WNBA player sported a beautiful sheer white top with a matching skirt, while her daughter wore a cute off-white dress.

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Candace Parker At The Chicago Sky Championship Parade

Candace Parker At The Chicago Sky Championship Parade
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After moving to Chicago, Candace Parker won her second WNBA championship. Her first championship win was with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2016.

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Candace Parker Plays in Chicago

Candace Parker Plays in Chicago
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Candace Parke looked let down, after her team lost to the Washington Mystics in September 2021. The baller still went on to her second WNBA championship win later that season.

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Candace Parker At The Vanity Fair Oscar Party

Candace Parker At The Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Candace Parker stunned in a black dress at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in February 2020. The WNBA player’s outfit was black croptop with a sheer overlay and a matching skirt.

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Candace Parker At The NBA Awards

Candace Parker At The NBA Awards
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Candace Parker shined at the 2019 NBA Awards. The Chicago Sky player sported a sparkling silver blazer and matching short-shorts.

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Candace Parker In Her Team USA Uniform

Candace Parker In Her Team USA Uniform
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Candace Parker has also played on Team USA for women’s basketball in the Olympics. She took home the gold in 2008 and 2012, but unfortunately didn’t make the team in 2016. 

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