Could 31, 2025
The ceremony will happen Aug. 25, 2 months after the Los Angeles Sparks retire her quantity
The WNBA has introduced that the Chicago Sky franchise will elevate the uniform jersey of Candace Parker to the stadium’s rafters this summer time.
On Aug. 25, at Wintrust Enviornment, the workforce will rejoice the success of Parker’s time with the Sky after they retire her No. 3 jersey throughout their contest in opposition to the Las Vegas Aces. Her basketball jersey will hold proper beside the workforce’s 2021 championship banner.
Breaking: The Chicago Sky will retire Candace Parker’s jersey on August 25, the workforce introduced Wednesday.
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“Rising up in Naperville, taking part in on courts round right here with my brothers, and watching Chicago groups just like the Bulls, who turned synonymous with profitable, I by no means imagined someday my jersey would hold within the rafters of my hometown workforce,” Candace Parker mentioned in a written assertion. “Coming residence to Chicago and serving to convey town its first WNBA championship right here—it was private. I’m past grateful to town, the followers, and everybody who’s been a part of my journey. Chicago raised me, and this can at all times be residence.”
The Sky can have an on-court tribute for Parker, together with a retirement ceremony that can function particular company. A video montage will showcase her greatest moments whereas taking part in for the Chicago workforce. The world can have memorabilia whereas showcasing key moments that came about whereas Parker wore the uniform.
Sky Followers can have the prospect to buy restricted version merchandise that may be purchased on the enviornment or on-line. As well as, followers will obtain a particular, to-be-announced Candace Parker-themed giveaway.
“Candace Parker is a legend, future hall-of-famer, and synonymous with Illinois basketball. We’re thrilled she determined to come back residence to Chicago to assist the Sky win a championship in 2021,” Sky CEO and President Adam Fox mentioned. “Candace has left an indelible mark on girls’s basketball at each stage and has impressed numerous gamers and followers by way of her excellent management and basketball expertise on and off the courtroom. We’re honored to retire her jersey and rejoice her unimaginable legacy as a Chicago Sky participant.”
Parker helped the Sky win the championship when she averaged 13.8 factors and a pair of.1 steals in 10 postseason video games in 2021. Throughout her two seasons with the franchise, she averaged 13.2 factors, 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 0.9 steals, and 1.1 blocks whereas beginning 55 video games.
The Los Angeles Sparks introduced earlier this yr that they’re retiring Parker’s basketball jersey subsequent month on June 29. The workforce will play in opposition to the Sky on that day at Crypto.com Enviornment.
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