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Candace Parker

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Candace Parker is an American former professional basketball forward who played in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky, and Las Vegas Aces. A versatile player who could score, rebound, and pass at an elite level, she won multiple WNBA championships and Most Valuable Player awards over a long and decorated career.

Facts
Birth Year
1986 2
Birth Date
1986-04-19 1
Nationality
American 1
Career Highlight
She won two WNBA Most Valuable Player awards, two Olympic gold medals, and WNBA championships with three different franchises. 1
Gender
Female 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Competed In

2012 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Candace Parker

Plays

Basketball, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Candace Parker
Wikipedia
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Parker lead, opening sentence (birth clause)
    Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed "Ace", is an American former professional basketball player.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Parker lead, opening sentence (birth year)
    Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed "Ace", is an American former professional basketball player.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Parker lead, opening sentence (nationality)
    Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed "Ace", is an American former professional basketball player.
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Parker lead, third paragraph (career-highlight sentence)
    Parker won two WNBA Most Valuable Player Awards (2008, 2013), a WNBA All-Star Game MVP Award (2013), two Olympic gold medals (2008, 2012), and the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award (2008).
  • Category: 21st-century African-American sportswomen
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986), nicknamed "Ace", is an American former professional basketball player.
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Lead or career section
    Parker played for Team USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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2. Wikidata: Candace Parker
Wikidata Q242278, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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