Basketball legend and LVFL Candace Parker announces retirement [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -On Sunday, women’s basketball legend and Lady Vol For Life Candace Parker took to Instagram to announce her retirement from professional basketball.

In her final season in 2023, Parker played for the Las Vegas Aces and suffered a foot injury that sidelined her for most of the season.

“This offseason hasn’t been fun on a foot that isn’t cooperating,” Parker explained in her Instagram post. “It’s no fun playing in pain (10 surgeries in my career) it’s no fun knowing what you could do, if only…it’s no fun hearing ‘’she isn’t the same’’ when I know why, it’s no fun accepting the fact you need surgery AGAIN.”

What a run indeed for Parker, who had her #3 jersey retired at Tennessee. She was the first player to ever dunk in an NCAA Tournament game and WVLT Sports spoke with the LVFL who passed her the ball in …