The 21st Show

New documentary profiles basketball phenom Candace Parker

Produced by Brian Mackey
 
Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker (3) reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. Parker plans on playing another season if she's healthy enough to do so. The two-time WNBA MVP missed the Las Vegas Aces run to a second straight league championship after having surgery on her left foot in late July.

Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker (3) reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Seattle Storm, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Seattle. Parker plans on playing another season if she's healthy enough to do so. The two-time WNBA MVP missed the Las Vegas Aces run to a second straight league championship after having surgery on her left foot in late July. AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

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Candace Parker was raised in Naperville, where she won two high school championships and was the Gatorade Player of the Year twice. She went on to a pair of national championships in college at Tennessee. And has now won three WNBA championships with the L.A. Sparks, the Chicago Sky, and the Las Vegas Aces. Now she’s is getting ESPN’s “30 for 30” treatment. Candace Parker: Unapologetic premieres on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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Joie Jacoby

Director • Candace Parker: Unapologetic