Two-time WNBA MVP and three-time champion Candace Parker announces her retirement

The GIST: As you read, the legendary Candace Parker might’ve hung ’em up yesterday, but her impact on and involvement in the game will undoubtedly endure. Here’s to her truly game-changing career and even more to come.

On the court: We could fill an entire newsletter with CP3’s on-court achievements. Along with her three WNBA titles and two MVPs, she also boasts two Olympic golds plus two NCAA championships while playing under a fellow legend of the game, Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt.

• Parker’s also the only W player to win a title with three different teams, leading the LA Sparks all the way in 2016, bringing a title to her hometown Chicago Sky in 2021, then hoisting the trophy with the Las Vegas Aces last season. All she does is win, seriously.

The legacy: Playing with unmatched swagger and confidence, Parker helped the game reach new heights over her storied career — including becoming the first woman to dunk in NCAA tournament history. And as high as she leapt on the court, she transcended the game off it, excelling as a mother, businesswoman, and broadcaster. Iconic is an understatement.

What’s next: Already an investor in the NWSL’s Angel City FC, Parker shared her plans to “own both a NBA & WNBA team” in yesterday’s retirement announcement. We can also expect her continued presence in the broadcast booth, where she’s served as an analyst and commentator for NBA and NCAA games since 2018. As she wrote, “This is the beginning…”