US EditionNaperville Native Candace Parker Jersey Retirement for Chicago Sky Set for Monday Night
Candace Parker led the Chicago Sky to their only championship in 2021 and is honored for her Hall of Fame career with a jersey retirement ceremony.
- On Monday night, the Chicago Sky retired Candace Parker's jersey at a halftime ceremony attended by family and former teammates at Wintrust Arena, Chicago.
- Parker's return to Chicago followed her 2021 signing, when she ended 13 years with the Los Angeles Sparks and led the Chicago Sky to its only 2021 WNBA championship, the city's sole pro title since 2016.
- At the ceremony, Parker wore jeans featuring her 2021 Sky teammates and Kahleah Copper flew from Phoenix, while coach Tyler Marsh called her `a basketball savant' and Parker said `My heart will always belong to Illinois.'
- The ceremony cemented Parker's place in franchise history as the second Chicago Sky player to have her jersey retired, joining Allie Quigley, and she also had her number retired by the Los Angeles Sparks this year.
- Beyond Chicago, Parker's career helped define the point-forward role and her broadcasting and Adidas Women's Basketball roles solidify her WNBA legacy.
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Sky retire hometown legend Candace Parker's jersey
Few athletes have shaped their sport quite like Candace Parker. Sky coach Tyler Marsh called her a “basketball savant.” Aces coach Becky Hammon — a league legend and Parker’s former coach — said she changed the game, showing that versatility was an advantage, not a flaw. Now, the position she defined — the point forward — drives the modern WNBA.On Monday night, the Sky honored Parker by raising her No. 3 to the rafters. After 13 seasons with the…
Sky retire hometown legend Candace Parker’s jersey
Few athletes have shaped their sport quite like Candace Parker. Sky coach Tyler Marsh called her a “basketball savant.” Aces coach Becky Hammon — a league legend and Parker’s former coach — said she changed the game, showing that versatility was an advantage, not a flaw. Now, the position she defined — the point forward — drives the modern WNBA. On Monday night, the Sky honored Parker by raising her No. 3 to the rafters. After 13 seasons with th…
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