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Candace Parker

  • Basketball Hame of Famer
  • Emmy Award-Winning Broadcaster
  • Entrepreneur
  • Wife, Mother, & Author of "The Can-Do Mindset"

Entrepreneur, activist, sports analyst, and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Candace Parker is one of the most influential athletes of this generation and one of the most decorated women’s basketball players of all time. A legendary basketball star, Parker has won two WNBA MVP Awards, is a two-time NCAA Champion, as well as a three-time WNBA Champion, leading both the Los Angeles Sparks and the Chicago Sky to victories. She is the only player in WNBA history to win three championships with three different franchises. She is also the first woman and WNBA player to appear on the cover of an NBA 2K game as the central athlete of the WNBA 25th Anniversary Special Edition. Her accolades led to her induction to the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame

Since her retirement from basketball, Parker has stayed close to the game, working as a sports analyst and commentator for the NBA on TNT, NBA TV, and NCAA Tournament coverage. She hosts the podcast Moments with Candace Parker, which celebrates the victories, messy failures, and brave decisions of parenthood. Her book, The Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions, shares the mindset that’s served her through many life phases, anchoring her through choppy waters. Parker is a highly sought-after speaker offering bold and inspiring thought leadership and passionate insights about the importance of women’s rights, voting rights, mental health awareness, racial justice, and Black Lives Matter.

Parker was the first woman to join the Social Change Fund, which invests in organizations working to make a greater impact in underrepresented communities of color. She was featured in the Disney+ docuseries Becoming, profiles for The New York Times, Forbes, and more, and was named to TIME's list of the "100 Most Influential People in 2022." Parker launched her media company Baby Hair Productions, and has produced a documentary exploring the impact of Title IX. Expanding her entrepreneurial portfolio, Parker and her daughter became co-owners of the Angel City FC National Women’s Soccer League expansion team. Parker gave an electrifying TEDWomen Talk How to break down barriers and not accept limits that went viral instantly with over 1M views, sharing her journey as a trailblazing sports icon, what it takes to break barriers, and the lesson she learned from her daughter about not accepting limitations.

 
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Past Hosts Include:
  • Chicago Public Library Foundation
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • Endeavor
  • Learfield IMG College
  • BetterUp
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Talks & Conversations with Candace Parker
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In Conversation with Candace Parker

Entrepreneur, activist, and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist CANDACE PARKER is one of the most influential athletes of this generation and one of the most decorated women’s basketball players of all time. Parker offers bold and inspiring insights about the importance of women’s rights, voting rights, mental health awareness, racial justice, and Black Lives Matter in this moderated conversation.

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Author Talk: 'The Can-Do Mindset'

One of the most decorated and celebrated women’s basketball players of all time, CANDACE PARKER breaks down her ultimate recipe for success and uses her deeply inspiring journey to teach audiences how to live bravely, unapologetically, and purposefully based on her new book, The Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions. “Can-Do” has been Candace’s nickname from an early age, and it’s become a mindset that’s served her through many life phases, anchoring her through choppy waters. It’s her acronym to live by:

  • C: Learn from and lean on your Community
  • A: Show up as Authentically you
  • N: Realize that Negativity is a part of life
  • D: Embrace the excitement of the everyday Dash
  • O: And fight for Opportunity for yourself and others.

In this exciting and uplifting moderated conversation, Candace shares the stories and experiences from her life that made her who she is on and off the court and inspires others to break through boundaries to create their own success.

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Breaking Down Barriers in Sports and in Life

Based on her electrifying TEDWomen Talk How to break down barriers and not accept limits, basketball superstar CANDACE PARKER shares her journey as a trailblazing sports icon, what it takes to break barriers, and the lesson she learned from her daughter about not accepting limitations in this moderated conversation that makes an impact on audiences of all kinds.

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Mental Health Awareness

Entrepreneur, activist, and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist CANDACE PARKER shares her passion for mental health awareness and support, insights about balancing her superstar career and motherhood, and how we can overcome adversity and raise awareness in this moderated conversation.

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Breaking Through Glass Ceilings

Basketball superstar, sportscaster, and entrepreneur CANDACE PARKER is a trailblazing sports icon who has broken barriers throughout her career. One of the most decorated women’s basketball players of all time, Parker is a passionate advocate for women’s rights, speaks authentically about her journey as a parent, and shares her experience as a mother and Black woman, offering an intersectional perspective. She inspires others to break through glass ceilings as she has in this impactful moderated conversation.

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Leadership and Sports Activism

Legendary basketball star CANDACE PARKER is one of the most influential athletes of her generation and a powerful advocate for women’s rights, voting rights, and Black Lives Matter. Parker is a bold leader on the intersections of sports and diversity, equity, and inclusion, and offers insights from her personal experience playing at the top of the game and leveraging her platform to create social change.

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Alzheimer's Awareness, Advocacy, & Fundraising

Basketball icon CANDACE PARKER has advocated for the Alzheimer’s Association and Pat Summitt Foundation for many years in honor of her beloved Coach Pat Summitt. In her touching remarks, Parker inspires Alzheimer’s patients and their supporters to continue fighting for a cure.

Books by Candace Parker
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