A Chicago native, Candace Parker’s second jersey retirement is well-deserved as she helped bring the only championship in franchise history to the Sky in 2021. Prior to the official ceremony, several of Parker’s former teammates from the Las Vegas Aces, whom she played with in 2023, paid tribute to her via recorded messages before the game.

Although she played fewer than 80 games in a Chicago Sky jersey, Candace Parker’s jersey retirement reflects the impact she made by lifting the franchise to its first title.