Bio
What’s the height and weight of this glorious basketball player? Candace Parker has a remarkable body, to be sure. Below is a list of all her known body measurements and more!
Candace Parker is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the first overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft. Among her awards, she has won a WNBA championship (2016), two WNBA Most Valuable Player Awards (2008, 2013), WNBA Finals MVP Award (2016), WNBA All-Star Game MVP (2013), two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012), and the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award (2008). Born Candace Nicole Parker on April 19, 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Sara and Larry Parker, her family moved to Naperville, Illinois when she was just two years old. The youngest of three children, Candace has two older brothers: Anthony Parker, who is a former NBA basketball player, and Marcus Parker, who is a doctor. Candace’s whole family loved basketball, and she started playing at an early age. Her father, Larry, played basketball at the University of Iowa in the 1970s. She attended Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois in 2004, where she won the 2003 and 2004 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year awards. She married NBA center Shelden Williams in 2008, and the couple had a daughter named Lailaa in 2009. They separated in 2016.
She has one daughter, Lailaa, with NBA center Shelden Williams. She married Anya Petrakova in 2019 and the two are currently expecting their first child together. Her older brother Anthony played in the NBA.
She became the second player to dunk in a WNBA game. The first was Lisa Leslie.
Body Measurements Statistics
All Candace Parker’s body measurements including for example shoe size, height and weight.
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| Height: | 6 Feet 3 Inches (193 cm) |
| Weight: | 181 lbs (82 kg) |
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| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
Quotes
“I don’t think I would take the game with the same mentality that I do now if I hadn’t been injured.”
Candace Parker
“I look at it this way: the WNBA is 13 years young. I think eventually women will get to that point, maybe in my daughter’s generation, where their salaries will be similar to men’s. But we’re still starting off, like, where the NBA was back in the 1950s.”
Candace Parker
“I know Penny Toler and coach Ross have worked hard to put together a strong team this year, and I am ready to start the season with my teammates.”
Candace Parker
“I’m very stubborn. I feel like I’m going to play this season.”
Candace Parker
“The Sparks have always been committed to success and making the right moves to build upon their rich tradition in the WNBA.”
Candace Parker
