| As some many women basketball players like Lisa | | | | advertising, even bigger than most of the NBA |
| Leslie, Tina Thompson and Cynthia Cooper became | | | | players; and no wonder why, if she already has |
| the best players for years; Candace Parker is the | | | | contracts with Adidas and Gatorade. Currently, |
| light in this generation. Her skills and amazing heart for | | | | Candace plays for the Sparks and if she decides to |
| the game is projected in the court. She just loves | | | | play overseas in the offseason, she may gain more |
| the game and enjoys every minute of it. | | | | money than any woman basketball player ever. |
| The new face of basketball has the potential to be | | | | In the Olympics, Parker has done pretty amazing |
| Miller, Leslie and Cooper in one; she just has the skills | | | | things helping the team reach their third win, and a |
| to shoot, post and dunk the ball, whenever she | | | | 28-0 record internationally (since 1992). The team |
| wants. With only 22 years of age, this super woman | | | | expects to win the next game and keep their record |
| has pulled off so many accomplishments as few have | | | | as further as they can, to eventually obtain the gold |
| done. During this year she has achieved the NCAA | | | | medal. Obviously, Parker hopes for her the triumph |
| title, being the No.1 draft in the WNBA, graduating | | | | and the first Olympic gold medal in her career. |
| with a degree in sports management; and just now, | | | | Parker said that being in the Olympics is something |
| playing with the USA Team in the Olympics. | | | | she always looked forward to do, and talked about |
| Looks like during her basketball career, Candace | | | | how pleased and proud she feels being there |
| Parker, has done it almost all. When she was only 17 | | | | representing the USA. "This is my first Olympics and I |
| years old, Parker won the Slam Dunk contest of the | | | | hope to come back numerous times" affirmed the |
| McDonald's High School All-American Game, by | | | | American. |
| beating five male participants in the contest; event | | | | The WNBA and USA National Team former player, |
| that turned her into the first woman to do | | | | Dawn Staley, expressed herself about Parker and |
| so. During her college career, Parker led the | | | | this is part of what she said "She has converted her |
| Tennessee Lady Val's to two NCAA titles. She was | | | | game into something special. To see Candace grow |
| also named twice Most Outstanding Player of the | | | | and to see Candace do what she does is an |
| Year, accomplishment only done by Miller, Holdsclaw | | | | incredible thing around the world. But things are |
| and Taurasi. Moreover, Parker is also known as the | | | | better and out future incredible when you have |
| first female to dunk in a NCAA tournament game | | | | someone like Candace who does what she does with |
| and the second female after Lisa Leslie to dunk in a | | | | her still needing to grow." |
| WNBA game. | | | | For sure Candace Parker will show us a lot of her |
| According to some details given by someone close to | | | | potential in years to come, but she still has a long |
| Candace, she's getting a huge income through | | | | way to go, with a lot to learn and experience to gain. |