NEW YORK – The WNBA will tip off its 25th season on Friday after an eventful offseason that was full of player movement, including Candace Parker returning home to Chicago.
The former league MVP headed home after playing her entire 13-year career in Los Angeles since being drafted by the Sparks in 2008. “I’m so excited to be home and I say that from the bottom of my heart,” Parker said. “I didn’t realize how amazing the Chicagoland area was with basketball in general until I went out in the world and I saw how truly special and how they really embrace their homegrown talent.” The 12 teams were also heading home this season after playing last year in a bubble in Florida because of the coronavirus pandemic.