“We are lying to ourselves” WNBA star Candace Parker explains the self doubts while marrying a woman


“We are lying to ourselves” WNBA star Candace Parker explains the self doubts while marrying a woman

Candace Parker, Anna Petrakova and Lailaa Parker

Last year, Candace Parker was already in the midst of a historic period in her life. The Naperville, Illinois-born athlete, who had joined with the Chicago Sky before last season, had just won her second WNBA championship, sealing a legendarily triumphant homecoming home. She had given the team its first-ever WNBA title as  Parker acted as the WNBA’s first face. Parker’s media career, which included offering analysis on TNT’s very important and well-liked NBA show, was getting excellent reviews and Parker was also a powerhouse in basketball.

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Parker had a committed relationship with her ex-husband Shelden Williams when she began her WNBA career in 2008. November 2008 saw the marriage of the first overall draft pick. Amazingly, she carried her baby Lailaa the whole rookie season while she played and in  2009, the star gave birth while cruising to MVP title in her first year. But the couple broke up after eight years of marriage and  since then, there has been considerable mystery surrounding Parker’s private life up until the Sky star disclosed that she wed Anna Petrakova, her wife. But even one of the bravest people has trouble accepting reality.

Candace Parker and her WNBA career

One of the most gifted and prominent basketball players for women is Candace Parker. The former first-round overall pick in 2008 has a long list of accolades to her name. Parker has earned two WNBA MVP awards, Rookie of the Year honors, two Olympic Gold Medals, and more. Additionally, she made league history as the first player to win MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same year. Although Candace Parker may not be playing at the same level she once did, she is still a very good player in the league. Parker made WNBA history recently by becoming the first player to have at least 6,000 points, 3,000 rebounds, 1,000 assists, and 600 blocks in a career.

This season, she has averaged 13.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game and made her seventh All-Star appearance. She will undoubtedly leave quite the legacy if she decides to call it a day in her career. It’s also important to note that Parker has prior experience working as an analyst and commentator for Turner Sports. During the NCAA tournament, she provided coverage for both TNT and NBA TV. A big advantage of having her work cut out for her is that she will excel in this capacity whenever she decides to fully commit after her WNBA career.

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Parker’s secret marriage and welcoming of second child

Parker has never shied away from speaking for herself. Ever moment she first stepped foot on a WNBA floor, she has shattered barriers, but embracing a relationship with her future wife, Petrakova, was the toughest one. She made her two-year marriage to Anna Petrakova, a former Olympic basketball player from Russia who played with Parker on a professional team there, publicly known for the first time on Instagram. Additionally, Airr Larry Petrakov Parker, the couple’s son, was born in February after Parker made the announcement of the couple’s pregnancy. Candace Parker works hard to continue making history on the court, but Petrakova assists behind the scenes and Parker admitted that she had doubts marrying a woman at first in an interview.

In 2021, the two-time WNBA MVP became the next prominent athlete to come out as LGBTQ+. Both Parker’s family and the LGBTQ+ community responded favorably to her declaration. She has been positioned to become a prominent figure in American sports and society for years to come thanks to her message, along with her sustained success on the field, her impressive performances on television, and her capacity to balance the responsibilities of motherhood with a full-time athletic career.

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