Few players impacted basketball — women’s basketball especially, but the game overall — like Candace Parker.
Which made her an easy call for the Hall of Fame.
Parker was a two-time NCAA national champion at Tennessee, was drafted No. 1 in 2008, and became the only player in WNBA history to be named Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season. She went on to be a three-time WNBA champion and two-time league MVP (2008, 2013). Parker also is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2012).
In her induction speech, Parker talked about how her journey started with her father.
Parker also gave a big shout-out to Allen Iverson.
She also talked about being part of the fabric of the game — learning lessons from Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie and passing them on to future Hall of Famer A’Ja Wilson.
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