Candace Parker 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
American professional basketball player Spouse: Shelden Williams (m. 2008–2016) Trending Born: April 19, 1986 (age 35 years), St. Louis, Missouri, United States Height: 1.93 m Parents: Larry Parker, Natasha Parker Children: Lailaa Nicole Williams Siblings: Anthony Parker, Marcus Parker HEIGHT 6-4 inch or 1.93 m WEIGHT 184 lbs or 83.5 kg BIRTHDATE Apr 19, 1986 COLLEGE / COUNTRY Tennessee/USA
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On May 7, 2007, People named Parker to its 100 World’s Most Beautiful people list. On November 13, 2008, Parker married Shelden Williams, who played college basketball at Duke University and also played in the NBA. The couple has a daughter named Lailaa Nicole Williams, born on May 13, 2009. In 2013, the couple purchased a 7,000-square-foot (650 m2) home in Encino, Los Angeles, for $3.56 million. In November 2016, the couple split up after eight years of marriage when Williams filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences”. In October 2020, Parker and her daughter became part of the ownership group of Angel City FC, a Los Angeles-based team set to start play in the National Women’s Soccer League in 2022. On December 14, 2021, Parker announced that she and her partner Anna Petrakova are expecting a baby. She also announced that she and Petrakova were married in 2019. She has a dog named Prada. She previously had a St. Bernard mix named Fendi, with whom she appeared in an anti-fur ad for PETA. Two-time national high-school player of the year (2003 and 2004) Won the slam dunk contest at the 2004 McDonald’s High School All-America game beating several future NBA players Became the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game in 2006 Won a bronze medal as part of the US national team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women Led the University of Tennessee to consecutive NCAA titles in 2007 and 2008 Won the Final Four MVP in both 2007 and 2008 Named to the Final Four All-Tournament team in both 2007 and 2008 Picked No 1 overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2008 WNBA Draft Set a record for points scored in a WNBA debut (34 on May 17, 2008) and narrowly missed becoming the first rookie to notch a triple-double (34 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists) Became the second woman ever to dunk in a WNBA game on June 22, 2008—the first was LA Sparks teammate Lisa Leslie in 2002 An active volunteer, she commits time to various charitable organizations, including March of Dimes, Ronald McDonald House, PETA and Loves & Fishes
