Aces' Candace Parker becomes first player in WNBA history to win titles with three different teams

Parker missed the second half of this season with a broken foot

By Jack Maloney Oct 19, 2023 at 11:00 am ET• 1 min read

Candace Parker has accomplished so much during her storied 16-season career that the WNBA record books are essentially just a biography of her. A new chapter was written on Wednesday night when the Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty to claim back-to-back titles, making Parker the first player in WNBA history to win championships with three different teams. 

Parker, unfortunately, was not on the floor for Game 4 of the Finals, or any of the Aces' playoff run for that matter. In fact, she hadn't played since July 7 due to a fractured foot that required season-ending surgery. Parker had been playing with the injury prior to that point, but eventually made the decision in consultation with her doctors that continuing to soldier on would cause too much further damage to her foot. 

When she was on the floor early in the season, she was a perfect fit for the Aces in her first season with the club. Her shock decision to sign with the defending champions last winter was one of the biggest free agency moves ever, and helped kickstart the superteam arms race.