Who is Candace Parker’s wife Anna Petrakova?
CANDACE Parker is a professional basketball player who now represents the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association.
Parker is married to basketball player Anna Petrakova, and they are expecting their first child together.
Who is Candace Parker's wife Anna Petrakova?
Anna Petrakova, 37, is a Russian basketball player who was a member of the fourth-placed Russian women's national basketball team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
With Dynamo Kursk, she won the EuroCup Women in 2011–12, the EuroLeague Women in 2012–13, and the 2013 FIBA Europe SuperCup Women with UMMC Ekaterinburg.
Petrakova has been married to Parker for two years after they married in secret surrounded by a close circle of friends and family, according to a post to Parker’s Instagram on December 14, 2021.
"Happy Anniversary Моя жена," Parker captioned the post. "2 years ago, I got to marry my best friend in front of our close family and friends. My heart could have exploded. I cried like a baby…. To know me or you is to know our love. This journey hasn't been easy. I am proud of us and what we have built and who we have grown to become both individually and together.
Is Anna Petrakova pregnant?
On December 14, Parker announced that she and Petrakova are expecting their first child together.
In the caption, Parker wrote: "We've always dreamed of growing our family….it's surreal that we now have a baby on the way! Lailaa is pumped to be a big sister! You couldn't be more beautiful! Glowing, while understanding that I have to constantly love, kiss, and talk to your belly AND yes… play Jay-Z for the baby (Goose knows "Song Cry" already by heart!) I can't wait to embark on this next chapter in life with you!"
In the post, Parker, Petrakova, and Parker’s daughter Lailaa are pictured with smiling faces as Petrakova shows off her baby bump.
Who is Candace Parker?
Parker is a professional basketball player in the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sparks selected her as the first overall choice in the 2008 WNBA Draft.
She became a free agent in 2021 and signed a two-year contract with the Chicago Sky.
Parker has also won two Olympic gold medals for the US Olympic women's basketball team, at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.
She is considered one of the most decorated female basketball players in the WNBA, according to her website, and has made many accomplishments throughout her career.