Legendary forward Candace Parker called it a career just before the start of the 2024 WNBA season due to a lingering foot injury that wasn’t healing properly. But though her playing days are now behind her, she still envisions a long future in basketball, whether that’s in the WNBA or NBA.
In a statement posted to Instagram on April 28 announcing her retirement, Parker wrote, “IM A BUSINESS, man, not a businessman. This is the beginning…I’m attacking business, private equity, ownership (I will own both a NBA & WNBA team), broadcasting, production, boardrooms, beach volleyball, dominoes (sorry babe it’s going to get more real) with the same intensity & focus I did basketball.”
On the latest episode of Bloomberg’s “The Deal” podcast, Parker expanded on her ambitions to own a team during a conversation with Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly.
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