As someone who has been involved in sports nearly her whole life, Candace Parker understands how important fitness is to upkeep physical and mental health – yet, she also knows how hard it can be to have regular access to fitness facilities. That’s why she is teaming up with Muscle Milk’s “The Lifting Project’’ and the National Fitness Campaign to bring an outdoor fitness court to one city — Los Angeles, Atlanta or Orlando.
“Fitness is not fair in terms of access, and we’ve seen over the years how important it can be in improvement in your individual sport, but also in your health in general,” Parker says. “To be able to provide [a fitness court] to a community that needs it is important to myself and Muscle Milk.”
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Parker, who is playing in her first WNBA season with the Las Vegas Aces after playing in both Chicago and Los Angeles, knows that while it’s important to take care of your physical health, mental health is also a priority.
“I’m very fortunate to have my family to use as an escape,” she says. Parker has a daughter, Lailaa, as well as a son, Airr. Part of her decision to sign with the Las…
