Candace Parker Retires, Having Forged a Legacy of Unrivaled Success

After 16 WNBA seasons, three WNBA championships, two MVP Awards, two Olympic gold medals and two NCAA national championships, Candace Parker, one of the greatest and most influential basketball players on the planet, is retiring. Parker announced her departure on Sunday after forging a career as a versatile, highly skilled, and ballyhooed athlete who fulfilled their immense potential.& She made her announcement via an Instagram post. “I’m retiring. I promised I’d never cheat the game & that I’d leave it in a better place than I came into it. The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it’s time. My HEART & body knew, but I needed to give my mind time to accept it,” Parker wrote. & & & & & & View this post on Instagram & & & & & & & & & & & & A post shared by Candace Parker (@candaceparker) & Parker cited a lingering foot injury that won’t heal, which helped compel her to make the decision.& “It’s no fun playing in pain (10 surgeries in my career) it’s no fun knowing what you could do, if only… it’s no fun hearing “she isn’t the same” when I know why, it’s...