US EditionCandace Parker set to have first of 2 jersey retirements this weekend in Los Angeles
- Candace Parker will have her No. 3 jersey retired by the Los Angeles Sparks during halftime on June 29, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena.
- Parker announced her WNBA retirement in 2024 after a decorated career including three championships and plans to expand her role in basketball ownership.
- She brought a title to the Sparks in 2016, helped the Chicago Sky win a championship in 2021, and won a third with the Las Vegas Aces in 2023.
- Parker expressed her strong desire to win championships, imagining herself proudly displaying banners in the rafters as a symbol of those achievements.
- Her jersey retirement honors her playing legacy, while she continues promoting women’s basketball through Adidas and ownership efforts, signaling ongoing impact on the sport.
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Jersey of Lady Vol legend Candace Parker retired by Los Angeles Sparks
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The jersey of Tennessee women's basketball great Candace Parker was retired on Sunday by the Los Angeles Sparks, the WNBA team where she spent the majority of her record-breaking professional career. Her No. 3 jersey was raised to the rafters of Crypto.com Arena during Sunday's game against the Chicago Sky. Parker marked the occasion in an orange outfit, an apparent nod to her distinguished college career on Rocky Top. …
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The Daily ItemSparks fall to Sky on day of Candace Parker’s jersey retirement ceremony
LOS ANGELES — When Candace Parker was on the court, the Sparks were dominant. On the afternoon her jersey was retired, they had a chance to channel that energy — but the Sparks were anything but overpowering. In a matchup…
Los Angeles Sparks Retire Candace Parker's Jersey
The Sparks retired the No. 3 jersey worn by Candace Parker at halftime of Sunday’s 92-85 loss to the Chicago Sky at Crypto.com Arena, honoring their career assist leader who led them to their most recent WNBA championship. “To see my jersey hanging in the rafters amongst other legends is truly an honor,” Parker said in a statement released March 27 when the Sparks announced they would be retiring her jersey. “This moment is not just about me — i…
Sparks retire Candace Parker’s jersey first; Sky’s turn comes Aug. 25
LOS ANGELES — The Sparks beat the Sky to it. At least in one area.Before the Sky beat them 92-85 at Crypto.com Arena, the Sparks became the first to retire Candace Parker’s jersey. The Sky will do the same Aug. 25 at Wintrust Arena, honoring the player who led them to their lone championship in 2021.But Parker’s career started in Los Angeles, where she was drafted first overall in 2008. She’s still the only player to win Rookie of the Year and M…
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