Candace Parker makes WNBA historical past by reaching unprecedented milestone

The seven-time WNBA All-Star posted 25 factors, 11 rebounds and 7 assists, in addition to 4 blocks, as Chicago prolonged its report to 14-5 for the season to stay atop the Japanese Convention.

It is the second piece of historical past Parker has recorded within the house of every week, after she turned the primary WNBA participant to succeed in three profession triple-doubles in a win over the Los Angeles Sparks.

Parker stays the one participant in WNBA historical past to win Rookie of the Yr and MVP in the identical 12 months after her debut season in 2008.

On an evening of historic feats, Sue Fowl turned the WNBA participant with most profession wins following the Seattle Storm’s 88-78 victory over the Las Vegas Aces.

Fowl, who introduced earlier this month that this can be her final season within the WNBA, now has 324 profession wins, surpassing the earlier report held by former Connecticut and Minnesota star Lindsay Whalen.

“That is wonderful,” Storm coach Noelle Quinn mentioned, per ESPN. “She would most likely say it is as a result of she’s previous. That is at all times the response. Simply the longevity of an incredible participant to have such affect on the sport.

“It is not solely the assists with Sue, it is making huge performs, the large photographs. I believed she performed nice protection tonight.

“These intangibles that she brings, but in addition: She’s the GOAT, an incredible participant with an extended profession and deserving of each single report she’s about to interrupt as a result of she’s performed 20-something years.”

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