Candace Parker: Hometown Hero

Oct. 18, 2021

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As seen on Unboxed Issue 55. The Unboxed newsletter covers the most important stories of the week across sneakers, sports, and fashion straight to your inbox on Mondays.

Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky are WNBA champions. After being voted as the most overrated player in the W by her peers in 2019 and even benched in a decisive elimination game with Los Angeles Sparks, Parker went back home with one goal in mind: a championship. But credit to the Sky as a whole. Finals MVP Kahleah Copper, Windy City native Allie Quigley, and the rest of the squad put on a show. Even as a Mercury fan, I’m honestly happy for Candace Parker and the Chicago Sky. Yes, winning the franchise’s first championship is the headline. But having Chicago’s finest bringing it home? That’s poetic justice.

She graced a SLAM cover, finally got her own signature shoe collection with adidas Basketball, and even was on the cover of 2K22. Candace Parker has been a legend. That much we already knew even before the Finals run. But bringing it home after being doubted? You can’t write a better homecoming for CP3. Put some respect on her name if you’re still in denial. In her own words, “take the surprise out ya voice.”

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