Candace Parker – The new star of women’s basketball
Like many female basketball players like Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson, and Cynthia Cooper, they became top players for years; Candace Parker is the light of this generation. Her skills and her incredible heart for the game are projected on the pitch. She loves the game and enjoys every minute of it.
The new face of basketball has the potential to be Miller, Leslie and Cooper rolled into one; she just has the skills to shoot, post and sink the ball, whenever she wants. At just 22 years old, this super woman has accomplished as many as few. During this year she has achieved the NCAA title, being the No. 1 in the WNBA draft, graduating with a degree in sports management; and right now, playing with the US team at the Olympics.
It seems that during her basketball career, Candace Parker has done just about everything. When she was just 17 years old, Parker won the McDonald’s High School All-American Game Slam Dunk contest, beating five male contestants in the contest; event that made her the first woman to do so. During her college career, Parker led the Tennessee Lady Val’s to two NCAA titles. She was also twice named Most Outstanding Player of the Year, an achievement only achieved by Miller, Holdsclaw and Taurasi. Additionally, Parker is also known as the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game and the second woman after Lisa Leslie to dunk in a WNBA game.
According to some details given by someone close to Candace, she is earning huge income through advertising, even more than most NBA players; and she doesn’t wonder why, since she already has contracts with Adidas and Gatorade. Currently, Candace plays for the Sparks and if she decides to play overseas in the off-season, she can earn more money than any basketball player.
At the Olympics, Parker has done amazing things in helping the team to its third win and an international record of 28-0 (since 1992). The team hopes to win the next game and keep their record as far as possible, to finally get the gold medal. Clearly, Parker expects her to win and the first Olympic gold medal of her career.
Parker said being at the Olympics is something she’s always wanted to do and talked about how pleased and proud she is to be there representing the US “This is my first Olympics and I hope to be back many times,” said the American. .
Former WNBA and US Women’s National Team player Dawn Staley spoke about Parker and this is part of what she had to say: “She’s made her game special. Seeing Candace grow up and seeing Candace do what she does is amazing. worldwide. But things are better and the future is amazing when you have someone like Candace doing what she does out of her need to grow.”
Without a doubt, Candace Parker will show us a lot of her potential in the coming years, but she still has a long way to go, with much to learn and experience to gain.