Candace Parker, 35, took to Instagram to announce that she has been married to fellow sports athlete Anya Petrakova for two years.
The wedding news was a surprise for many with the announcement marking Parker and Petrakova’s second-year anniversary. Parker’s celebratory post also mentioned that the pair will be starting a family and are expecting a daughter: “We’ve always dreamed of growing our family….it’s surreal that we now have a baby on the way!” The WNBA star has a 12-year-old, Lailaa, who she said is “pumped to be a big sister”.
Posting images of the pair, Parker’s Instagram carousel included wedding images, photos capturing Petrakova’s pregnancy, and her daughter. “Two years ago, I got to marry my best friend in front of our close