Candace Parker, a Los Angeles Sparks legend, spent 13 illustrious seasons with the purple and gold \u2014\u00a0helping the franchise to a WNBA championship in 2016.<\/p>\n
Read more: Sparks’ Rickea Jackson Talks Mindset Playing Through Injury, Calls Out Opponents<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n The former Sparks’ star earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2008 and averaged over 16 points, eight rebounds and three assists during her time in L.A. <\/p>\n Parker had her No. 3 jersey retired into the Crypto.com Arena rafters at halftime of L.A.’s June 29 game against the Chicago Sky.<\/p>\n Candace Parker\u2019s No. 3 jersey officially in the LA rafters. pic.twitter.com\/FLwpJs76Zn<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) June 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n In a recent episode of her podcast, “Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston,”<\/a> Parker was brutally honest in challenging the current WNBA head coaching cycle \u2014\u00a0referencing Alex Sarama, a former assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers and recently hired as the Portland Fire’s new head coach.<\/p>\n Read more: Former Sparks Guard Signed By Fever Amid Caitlin Clark’s Absence<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Fire, a WNBA expansion team, officially join the league in 2026.<\/p>\n Are WNBA coaching jobs going back to men? \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/cnZJP0S8dV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston (@PostMovesShow) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n “I just think that the WNBA is a copycat league and … has had success in coaches that have come from the NBA,” Parker said<\/a>. “But the problem that I have is a lot of the coaches that are going to come from the NBA are not going to be women \u2014\u00a0and in a league that is all women, I think that the coaching positions are … going back to men.<\/p>\n “If everything is going back to NBA, do women walking in the door have a fair shot?” Parker added<\/a>.<\/p>\n Latest Sparks News:<\/p>\n For more news and notes on the Los Angeles Sparks, visit Los Angeles Sparks on SI.<\/a><\/p>\n