{"id":146075,"date":"2025-09-10T08:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/146075\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T08:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:12:08","slug":"wnba-star-cheyenne-parker-tyus-returns-to-court-just-two-months-after-giving-birth-im-built-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/146075\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA star Cheyenne Parker-Tyus returns to court just two months after giving birth &#8211; &#8216;I&#8217;m built differently&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA star Chayenne Parker-Tyus is set to complete a remarkable comeback tomorrow after giving birth.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old power forward has not played since joining the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/las-vegas-aces\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vegas Aces<\/a> for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cheyenne Parker #32 of the Atlanta Dream dribbling the basketball during a WNBA preseason game.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-1022117323.jpg\" data-caption=\"Chayenne Parker-Tyus is set to make her debut for the Las Vegas Aces\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/user-expressly-acknowledges-agrees-downloading-1022117323.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Chayenne Parker-Tyus is set to make her debut for the Las Vegas AcesCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mother holding her newborn baby in a hospital bed.\" height=\"748\" width=\"559\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT001022117521.jpg\" data-caption=\"Parker-Tyus' comeback comes just two months after giving birth\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT001022117521.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Parker-Tyus&#8217; comeback comes just two months after giving birthCredit: Instagram<\/p>\n<p>She is expected to feature for the Aces as they take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/chicago-sky\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Sky<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sky power forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/sport\/15129843\/angel-reese-wnba-suspension-chicago-sky-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angel Reese, 23, will miss the first half<\/a> of the game after being suspended for making detrimental comments about her teammates.<\/p>\n<p>Parker-Tyus has been out of action since joining the Aces following her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/pregnancy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pregnancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/wnba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WNBA<\/a> veteran gave birth to baby Yoshua on July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, she has been keen to return to action as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/aces-parker-tyus-preganc-a8d644a337405086427ac43e3c6c3b7d\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Associated Press (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Associated Press<\/a> last week, Parker-Tyus outlined her ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I did the research to see how quickly people came back,&#8221; Parker-Tyus said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Can it be done?, I always have the mindset that I\u2019m built differently.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/new-york\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a> native joined the Aces as a free agent, having spent a stint in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/china\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">China<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/beijing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beijing<\/a> Great Wall.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, she represented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/atlanta-dream\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Dream<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie Cunningham dances in tiny bikini as WNBA star turns fan&#8217;s heads wearing brace following season-ending surgery<\/p>\n<p>Parker-Tyus is set to return against the Sky, where she began her WNBA career in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>She spent six seasons with the Chicago side before traveling the globe as a professional basketballer.<\/p>\n<p>The power forward has played for teams in China, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/poland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Poland<\/a>, South Korea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/france\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/italy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Parker-Tyus gave birth to her first child Naomi in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The Aces have come under fire over alleged mistreatment of pregnant players over recent seasons.<\/p>\n<p>This lead to particular anxiety for Parker-Tyus as she negotiated her deal while pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was sweating bullets,&#8221; Parker-Tyus added. &#8220;I\u2019ve played in this league for a long time and knew I just had to be honest and up front and they appreciated that.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just was so scared and nervous that they would just go \u2018we\u2019ll reach out next year or something.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She attributes her rapid recovery with opting for a natural birth over having a cesarean section.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, her ten-week turnaround remains a marvel as she looks to stamp her authority at her new team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WNBA star Chayenne Parker-Tyus is set to complete a remarkable comeback tomorrow after giving birth. 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