“But if you do something twice, it’s not by accident. Reflecting back on what winning a second WNBA title meant for her career, Parker told TIME magazine, “You can mess around and do stuff one time, and people can doubt it. She also brought home a championship trophy for the LA Sparks in 2016 and led the Chicago Sky to its first WNBA title in 2021. Not only is she the only WNBA athlete to win the AP Female Athlete of the Year award, but she won it twice - her rookie season in 2008 and again in 2021. As a Team USA Olympian, she was a two-time gold medalist in 20. While at Tennessee, she led her team to back-to-back national titles in 20. Setting the bar high and then topping her own achievement is a recurring theme throughout Parker’s athletic career.
