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WNBA superstar Candace Parker is changing the game for the next generation of athletes

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As basketball star Candace Parker competes this year in what is potentially her last WNBA season, her accomplishments on and off the court have cemented her status as one of the greatest athletes of all time.

The fact that she’s also out and proud only adds to her incredible legacy.If there’s an award to be won in basketball, Parker has won it.

The two-time WNBA champion, two-time MVP, six-time All-Star, one-time rookie of the year and defensive player of the year and two-time Associated Press athlete of the year has excelled in her 15 seasons.

And she even came back to her home team, the Chicago Sky, as a free agent last year to score one of those championship victories.In December of last year, Parker celebrated another milestone — her two year wedding anniversary to her wife, Anya Petrakova.

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