I look at it this way: the WNBA is 13 years young. I think eventually women will get to that point, maybe in my daughter's generation, where their salaries will be similar to men's. But we're still starting off, like, where the NBA was back in the 1950s.

She joins Marion Jones Greg Oden Brandon Knight and LeBron James as the only back to back winners of the Gatorade honor. They won games with an average margin of 38. She has two older brothers: Anthony Parker who was an NBA player and Marcus who is a doctor.

A versatile player Candace Parker is mainly a forward but was listed on Tennessee's roster as a forward center and guard. Parker won the 2009 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice award as the favorite female athlete in the sports category. She is the younger sister of NBA player Anthony Parker.