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Sparks Raise Candace Parker’s No. 3 Into Crypto.com Arena Rafters

The ceremony cements Parker’s Los Angeles legacy as she joins Lindsay Whalen as one of two WNBA players with their numbers retired by multiple teams.

PALMETTO, FL – SEPTEMBER 12: Candace Parker #3 of the Los Angeles Sparks smiles during the game against the Las Vegas Aces on September 12, 2020 at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
Candace Parker smiles as her jersey is retired during halftime of a WNBA basketball game between the Chicago Sky and the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)
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Candace Parker and guests gather for a photo at center court as her jersey is retired during halftime of a WNBA basketball game between the Chicago Sky and the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Libby Cline Birmingham, Contributing Photographer)

Overview

  • The Los Angeles Sparks raised Parker’s No. 3 jersey during halftime of their June 29 game against the Chicago Sky at Crypto.com Arena.
  • Parker spent 13 seasons in Los Angeles and holds the franchise record with 1,331 career assists.
  • Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and franchise icons including Magic Johnson and Lisa Leslie lauded her transformative impact on the game.
  • Her decorated résumé includes Rookie of the Year and MVP honors in 2008, a second MVP in 2013 and Finals MVP recognition in 2016.
  • The Chicago Sky will retire her No. 3 jersey on August 25 at Wintrust Arena, making dual-team jersey retirements exceptionally rare in the WNBA.