If Candace Parker could put music to her jersey retirement ceremony, it would be "I Did It My Way," the Jay-Z remix of Frank Sinatra's hit.
Parker's No. 3 Los Angeles Sparks jersey was raised to the rafters of Crypto.com Arena during Sunday's game against the Chicago Sky.
After being the No. 1 pick in the 2008 WNBA draft out of Tennessee, Parker spent 13 of her 16 seasons with LA and won a championship with the Sparks in 2016, when she was MVP of the WNBA Finals. She added titles with her hometown Sky in 2021 and the Las Vegas Aces in 2023, her final season.
The 39-year-old Parker is the third Sparks player to have her jersey retired, joining Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie No. 9 and Penny Toler No. 11.
The five-time All-Star has always had big dreams.