Candace Parker, born on April 19, 1986, she is an American pro basketball player who played from the Los Angeles Sparks Women’s National Basketball Association. Currently, Parker plays for Xinjiang Tianshan Deers.
Before Fame: She went to from University of Tennessee.
Awards/Career:
- 2008 WNBA MVP
- 2009 Teen Choice Award Favorite Female Athlete
- 2013 Women’s Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year Team Sports
- 2004 FIBA U18 World Championship
- Euro-League Women Champion 2013
Family/ Relationships
Candace Parker Family
Her mother’s name is Sara Parker and father is Larry Parker in Missouri. Parker has 2 older brother, Marcus Parker, a doctor and Anthony Parker, former NBA basketball player.
Candace Parker Affairs/Husband
Parker is married to Shelden Williams, a former basketball star at Duke University and also used to play in the NBA. They has a daughter named Lailaa Nicole Williams. In November 2016, they split after eight years of marriage. For more info, contact Parker on her Twitter and Instagram.
Profile / Wiki
Personal Information
- Full Name: Candace Nicole Parker
- Nicknames: Candace
- Birthday: April 19, 1986
- Age: 33
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Louis, Missouri, United States
- Current Residence: N/A
- Education: Naperville Central, University of Tennessee
- Profession: Basketball player
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: African American
- Religion: Christian
- Zodiac: Aries
- Spouse: Shelden Williams (got divorced in 2016)
- Children: Lailaa Nicola Williams
- Net Worth: $2 million dollars
Measurements
- Height: 93 m (6 ft 4 in)
- Weight: 82 kg
- Feet Size: 13 US
- Dress Size: N/A
- Shoe Size: 13 US
- Chest Size: N/A
- Biceps: N/A
- Bra Size/ Breast Size: N/A
- Type: Athletic
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Brown
Trivia/ Facts that you may not know
- Parker’s jersey number is 3.
- Parker was picked for the WNBA Draft in 2008, her career started from there
- In 2008, Parker won both “Most Valuable Player” and “Rookie of the Year” awards
- Due to her shoulder injury in 2009 she was refrained from playing basketball for 2 years (2009 till 2010)