On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Podcast with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by the incredible Candace Parker. Returning
home to Chicago after 13 seasons in LA, Candace is getting ready
for the upcoming WNBA season, while commentating on the NBA and
raising her daughter Lailaa. You can follow Candace Parker
on Instagram and Twitter 3:40 - Candace returning
home to Illinois and how it came full circle after growing up in
Naperville, one of the best places to grow up in the country. 5:30
- Why Candace fought playing basketball at first, and how she ended
up falling in love with the game. 10:00 - How important it was for
Candace to just play growing up, no matter what game it was, and
why young athletes shouldn't specialize. 16:30 - Being recruited by
Pat Summit, and why she ended up going to the University of
Tennessee to play for the Lady Vols. 20:15 - How Candace took it
upon herself to prove she could play for Coach Summit. 25:30 -
Candace's WNBA career has been full of ups and downs, and includes
an incredible amount of hardware. 31:00 - Being both a Mom and a
professional athlete. 34:30 - Candace even wrote down the date she
was going to return to the WNBA the day her daughter was born.
42:30 - How playing basketball overseas ended up being more
lucrative, and why Europeans are so proud of their basketball
teams. 48:00 - How the WNBA was at the forefront of advocating for
racial equality and social justice, and how important it is to
represent the marginalized groups in this country. 51:30 - The
worst questions Candace gets about basketball. Learn more about
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