Tennessee and WNBA legend Candace Parker has officially been nominated for two individual ESPY awards. According to ESPN Press Room on Tuesday, Parker has been nominated for “Best Athlete, Women’s Sports” and “Best WNBA Player”. In addition, Parker’s Chicago Sky has also been nominated for the “Best Team” award.
Parker, a 7x WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, led the Chicago Sky to the WNBA Championship title during the 2021 season.
The 2022 ESPYs Award Show will take place on July 20, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET.
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Best Athlete, Women’s Sports
- Oksana Masters, Cross Country Skiing, Road Cycling, Biathlon
- Sunisa Lee, Gymnastics
- Katie Ledecky, Swimming
- Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
Best WNBA Player
- Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
- Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
- Skylar Diggins-Smith, Phoenix Mercury
- Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
Best Team
- Golden State Warriors, NBA
- Chicago Sky, WNBA
- Atlanta Braves, MLB
- Los Angeles Rams, NFL
- Oklahoma Sooners, NCAA Softball
- Georgia Bulldogs, NCAA Football
- Colorado Avalanche, NHL
In the midst of her 15th NBA season, Parker is averaging 12.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game in her 16 contests so far. Parker and the Chicago Sky are currently leading the WNBA Eastern division with a dominant record of 13-5.
Parker was also recently named a 2022 WNBA All-Star starter this past week. The WNBA All-Star game will take place in front of the Sky’s home crowd in Chicago.
A full list of the 2022 ESPYs nominees can be found here.
Voting for Candace Parker and the ESPY awards can be found here.
