Candace Parker’s iconic No. 3 jersey is going up to the rafters for yet another WNBA franchise. The Chicago Sky announced it will retire Parker’s jersey on Aug. 25 when it hosts the Las Vegas Aces.
“Growing up in Naperville, playing on courts around here with my brothers, and watching Chicago teams like the Bulls who became synonymous with winning, I never imagined one day my jersey would hang in the rafters of my hometown team,” Parker said in the team’s press release. “Coming home to Chicago and helping bring the city its first WNBA championship here—it was personal. I’m beyond grateful to the city, the fans, and everyone who’s been part of my journey. Chicago raised me, and this will always be home.”
Parker was born in St. Louis but moved to Naperville, Illinois, just outside Chicago, as a young child. After a historic high school career, she starred at Tennessee, leading the Volunteers to back-to-back national titles in 2007 and 2008. She was a two-time Wooden Award winner and the 2007-08 AP Player of the Year.
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