WNBA legend Candace Parker recently made a comeback on social media after weeks of silence, and she surprised fans with a photo dump that summarized what she has been up to in the past several weeks.
In a post on Instagram, Candace Parker showed off herself as she posed in bikini on the beach, and flexed her toned muscles. Her photo dump also included moments from her recent trips with her child and her visit to the Tennessee women’s basketball team.
Her caption read: “I’m really simple: I just need LOVE, Michelin [star] restaurants, bomb wine, vacations 5 [star], and sports lots and lots of sports…”
Fans and people from the WNAB came to comment to show their appreciation to her post.
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Lisa Leslie said: “Sending you more love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I can’t believe the kids are growing this fast🥰🥰🥰”
“if I had abs (or biceps) like these I’d be ✨insufferable✨,” Kristen Ledlow wrote.
In her recent appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast, Parker revealed never-before-heard details about her relationship with her wife Anna Petrakova. During the conversation, Parker revealed that she met Anna at a time when she still had a boyfriend.
“I met her during my last couple of years playing overseas and stayed in touch,” Parker said. “She had a boyfriend at the time.”
Parker detailed how their attraction to each other unfolded, with her likening it to passing a ball.
“It was kind of like, pass me the ball. She passed it, and that’s all it was,” Parker stated.
Back then, it was a first step into uncharted territories for both Parker and Petrakova. If Anna had a boyfriend back then, Parker also had a previous marriage with NBA player Shelden Williams, with whom she had a child with. Anna also had children, and Parker shared how delighted she has been to have made this dynamic work for them.
Candace Parker Ranks NBA GOAT Between Michael Jordan, Kobe Byrant, LeBron James
Candace Parker placed Michael Jordan ahead of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James when asked to rank the three NBA legends during an appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast, naming Jordan first, Kobe second and LeBron third, and acknowledging her choice would provoke debate.
Parker explained her reasoning by calling Jordan the original “blueprint” that others emulate and noting her Chicago-area upbringing shaped that view. She praised Kobe’s technical mastery and lauded LeBron for his longevity and ability to reinvent his game, even comparing his physical presence to Karl Malone while expressing deep respect for his sustained dominance.
Furthermore, Candace Parker said Jordan’s place at the top was never in doubt for her, while stressing admiration for all three players and the ways each influenced her own study of the game.
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