Latest Candace Parker News

Candace Parker takes a new job with Adidas after retiring from a 16-year WNBA career

May. 08, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

Candace Parker has a new job as president of women’s basketball at Adidas. The three-time WNBA champion announced her retirement as a player on April 28 after 16 seasons. On Wednesday, Adidas announced Parker will help create a platform “aimed at influencing and...

Caitlin Clark turns focus back to basketball as training camp opens for Indiana Fever

Apr. 29, 2024 09:04 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark got back to the basics Sunday — working out on a basketball court. Here, as the newest member of the Indiana Fever, she's learning how she'll fit into this new offensive system, building chemistry with her new teammates and learning the nuances...

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time Olympic gold medalist, announces retirement

Apr. 28, 2024 21:15 PM EDT

Candace Parker always said she'd know when it would be time to retire. That day came Sunday. The three-time WNBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist announced on social media that her career was over after 16 seasons. “The competitor in me always wants 1...

Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time league MVP, announces retirement

Apr. 28, 2024 14:02 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Candace Parker, a 3-time WNBA champion and 2-time league MVP, announces retirement.

Women's basketball growth helped by star players, more media coverage, rules changes

Apr. 05, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

CLEVELAND (AP) — Women's basketball has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in no small part to the sensational play of Caitlin Clark. She’s become a household name that’s brought millions of new fans to the sport. But it's not just her. There's a slew of...