There are very few things that Candace Parker hasn’t achieved on the basketball court. Her long list of accolades earned her Hall of Fame honor in the class of 2026. While the player shone on the WNBA court, her voice and influence are on other sports, too.
Recently, the player was in the news for her support of the Chicago Bears team in the NFL as the player backed the side despite their recent poor run. And now with the football franchise taking a historic leap, CP is right there to cheer them up.

Candace Parker Showing Support For Chicago Bears
The NFL playoff brackets are out, and the Chicago Bears, after a five-year wait, will host their NFC Wild Card match against the Green Bay Packers. The game is not only a revival of the rivalry but a chance for the franchise to give its fans a memory to cherish.
While the fans and team are preparing for the Saturday showdown, many celebrities backed the Chicago franchise. Parker also showed her support as she said, “I wasn’t alive for the Super Bowl Shuffle, but as an OG Bears fan, I know the time is now. I just know that we got to take it one possession at a time, one yard at a time, we got this.”
Got the whole city behind us 🤝 pic.twitter.com/UM2Yu2ELTD
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) January 10, 2026
In the video by the Bears, many other celebrities like Seth Rollins, Dwayne Wade, Ayo Dosunmu, and even Bears’ legend Mike Singletary gave a shoutout to the team. Wade also called himself a Bears fan and showed his support for the Chicago team, lauding their togetherness.
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On the WNBA front, the three-time champion is still looking to fulfil her dream.
Candace Parker Still Looking For WNBA Team In Tennessee
The former Tennessee star was one of the bidders for the WNBA team as she unveiled a bold, ambitious dream for WNBA greatness. Even though the team missed it on the expansions announced till 2030, she is ready to wait and prepared for the team in the city.
“I think Tennessee deserves a team just in general. I think women’s basketball is on the map because of Tennessee. Tennessee led the country in attendance from 2004 to 2014. I was there from 04 to 08, and I saw the road attendance, the home attendance,” Parker said on the ‘All The Smoke’ podcast.
The WNBA’s megastar is currently behind the mic at the Unrivaled league and entertaining fans with her style of coverage.











