‘Our Starting Lineup Is Complete’

Former WNBA star Candace Parker and spouse Anna at the moment are proud dad and mom to a few. They welcomed their new son a number of weeks in the past and mentioned their “beginning lineup is full” now.

Candace and Anna shared the information of their little boy’s arrival in a joint Instagram submit.

“Hartt Summitt Petrakov Parker Might 21, 2024. Our Beginning lineup is full. We’re so in love and grateful for our little brother,” they wrote within the caption of a carousel of pictures of the household.

“Zone protection is ummm attention-grabbing, however we’re managing. Goose is ummm adjusting ? however he is doing higher together with his position as a vet???? (Mama is a rockstar and we love her soooo a lot).”

Many followers hopped into the remark part to share their messages of affection and pleasure over the most recent member of the Parker household beginning 5.

“Ridiculous ranges of cuteness! Congratulations,” one particular person wrote. One other added, “And now you’re full. So stunning congratulations.”

In mid-December, Candace shared the information of Anna’s being pregnant on Instagram in an lovable approach.

“Parker beginning 5 loading! Mama and Mommy are switching from man-2-man to zone protection this spring! After 4 years within the sport we’re centered on constructing our roster. We all know this rookie will add to our depth chart and contribute versatility to our group,” she wrote within the caption of a photograph of the household.

“The rookie will be a part of our present roster consisting of a shooter, level ahead, rebounder, and little Tikes rim attacker! The group as a complete struggles with clock administration and slightly bit on the defensive finish. We hope the younger buck will play their position, convey iQ, hustle, size, athleticism, and fervour to this group. There will likely be competitors on the toddler place, however we are going to see how coaching camp performs out. We’re tremendous excited for this draft and Crew Parker can not wait to welcome this new star to our group. We love you already!”

Many followers cherished the best way Candace introduced the brand new child was “loading.”

“Nailed the caption!” one particular person wrote. One other mentioned, “Congratulations on increasing your roster! We’re huge followers of this group.”

Shortly after this 12 months’s WNBA Draft, Candace shared the information that she’s bidding farewell to the courtroom in an emotionally charged social media submit.

“I am retiring. I promised I might by no means cheat the sport and that I might depart it in a greater place than I got here into it. The competitor in me all the time desires another, however it’s time,” she wrote within the caption of a throwback picture of her as a younger baby holding a basketball. “My HEART and physique knew, however I wanted to present my thoughts time to just accept it.”

Her caption continued, “I all the time needed to stroll off the courtroom with no parade or tour, simply privately with those I like. What now was to be my final sport, I walked off the courtroom with my daughter. I ended the journey simply as I began it, along with her.”

She additionally talked concerning the damage that “is not cooperating” and that “it is no enjoyable enjoying in ache.”

And whereas she’s retiring from the WNBA, she’s nowhere close to achieved with basketball.

“Within the meantime, know I’M A BUSINESS, man, not a businessman,” she wrote.

“That is the start…I’m attacking enterprise, non-public fairness, possession (I’ll personal each a NBA and WNBA group), broadcasting, manufacturing, boardrooms, seaside volleyball, dominoes (sorry babe it’s going to get extra actual) with the identical depth and focus I did basketball.”

It did not take lengthy for Candace to be prepared for a “new chapter” after retiring from the WNBA.

Only a week after saying the information that she’s retiring, the previous Las Vegas Aces star was able to embark on a brand new journey because the president of Adidas girls’s basketball.

Candace grew to become the primary girl to have a signature basketball shoe with Adidas in 2010, and now she’s bought a elaborate new position on the firm.

“I mentioned to [Adidas], ‘I do not wish to be a mascot,'” she mentioned in an interview, in response to ESPN. “I actually wish to be within the conferences, and I wish to be part of making selections.”

Followers are comfortable for her new position.

“That’s what’s up, positively G.O.A.T Standing. I gotta, be trustworthy with you Ace with what you’re doing. You’re positively making huge alternatives for the ladies’s sport of basketball. Larger arenas, larger boards larger platforms!” one follower wrote within the remark part of her announcement.

One other added, “That is only the start for this proficient, gifted, and provoking girl. I like what she has achieved for the sport and her dedication for its continued progress.”