CP3 is getting her jersey hung within the rafters.
The Sparks have introduced that they are going to be retiring Candace Parker’s jersey on June 29 at Crypto.com Area because the group faces the Chicago Sky. Parker will be a part of the elite firm of Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler, No. 9 and No. 11 respectively, because the third-ever Spark to have her jersey honored.
Parker received a title with the Sparks in 2016 and was named Finals MVP of the sequence in opposition to the Lynx. She holds the franchise’s profession help report with 1,331.
“To see my jersey hanging within the rafters amongst different legends is really an honor. This second isn’t just about me — it’s about my household, my teammates, and the unimaginable help from the LA Sparks group and followers,” says Parker in an official press launch. “I’m grateful to my mother and father, who believed in me each step of the best way, to my brothers who nonetheless are my heroes and to my spouse and children, who encourage me each day. The Staples Middle (now Crypto.com Area) raised Lailaa and this was her playground rising up. Holding the report for assists jogs my memory that basketball is rarely nearly particular person success — it’s about elevating others and being part of one thing greater than your self. This jersey represents all of the moments, all of the connections, and all of the love that received me right here.”
Congrats legend.
