Candace Parker: WHAT’S THE COST OF GREATNESS?

We Can Do Hard Things

414. Candace Parker: WHAT’S THE COST OF GREATNESS?

Basketball legend, Candace Parker, joins Abby and Amanda to discuss her illustrious career, her new book, The Can Do Mindset, and explore themes of ambition, sacrifice, and the cost of greatness. 

-The surprising reason Candace doesn’t like fame, and what she wants instead 

-Candace’s distinction between a boss and a leader that rocked Abby’s world 

-How to call someone you love to a higher version of themselves 

-Candace’s definition of “enough” and how she works to reach it 


Candace Parker has already solidified herself as one of the most influential athletes of this generation. After being selected as the No 1. overall pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, following a champion career at Tennessee, Parker went on to become the first player to earn WNBA MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in the same season, win three WNBA championship titles, and take home two Olympic gold medals. Off the court, and since retired, she serves as a public speaker, activist, entrepreneur, studio broadcaster for NBA on TNT, and a wife and mother of three.

2025-05-27 52 min

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