Watch Candace Parker, Olympic Basketball Player and Mom - Tonight

Tonight the USA Women’s Basketball team goes up against the Czech Republic in the 2012 London Olympics. Be sure to keep an eye out for number 15, WNBA-star and mom, Candace Parker. Please help us in rooting for this amazing Olympic mom!

Candace Parker is a third year WNBA forward, currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks. During the WNBA’s off-season, Candace also plays for the Euroleague’s UMMC Ekaterinburg club in Russia. During her rookie season, she also became the second player to dunk in a WNBA game and the first player in league history to dunk in multiple games. The 26-year old Candace is the youngest of three children, one of her older brothers, Anthony, currently plays in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Candace is married to NBA player and former Duke University All-American, Shelden Williams, who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets. They have one daughter, Lailaa. Candace enjoys spending free time with her family and two dogs, cooking, watching the show “Yo Gabba Gabba” with her daughter Lailaa, and competing in just about everything. Candace graduated from Tennessee with a major in Sports Management. She dedicates her free time to volunteering and supporting several organizations including, D.A.R.E, Loaves & Fishes, PETA, the March of Dimes, and the Ronald McDonald House. To visit Candace Parker's website, click here. 

Candace and her daughter, Lailaa