Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player (2008, 2013), two-time WNBA Finals MVP (2016, 2021), six-time WNBA All-Star, and the 2008 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Parker is the first player to win an NCAA Championship, a WNBA Championship, and an Olympic gold medal all in the same year (2008).
Her high school is Naperville Central.