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Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker, left, is guarded by Atlanta Dream's Sancho Lyttle during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.

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  1. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker shoots over Phoenix Mercury's Le'Coe Willingham, left, in the second quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix.

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  1. Los Angeles Sparks' Lisa Leslie, left, hugs teammate Candace Parker, right, after Leslie fouled out in the fourth quarter against the Phoenix Mercury during Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix. The Mercury won 85-74 to advance to the WNBA finals against the Indiana Fever.
  2. Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, right, shoots over Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, in the second quarter of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Phoenix.
  3. Phoenix Mercury guard Temeka Johnson, left, drives to the basket past Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, right, in the first quarter of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Phoenix.
  4. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker, right, looks to shoot against Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi during the third quarter of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  5. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker, center, gets off a pass between Seattle Storm's Camille Little, left, and Swin Cash in the second quarter of game two of a WNBA first round basketball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Seattle.
  6. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker, left, grabs a rebound in front of Seattle Storm's Swin Cash in the first quarter of game two of a WNBA first round basketball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Seattle.
  7. Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, left, goes after a rebound as Seattle Storm forward Camille Little looks on during game 1 of a WNBA Western Conference Semifinal, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Sparks won 70-63.
  8. Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, left, drives toward the basket as Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash falls during Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  9. Candace Parker, front, gets the ball as Sylvia Fowles blocks during the U.S. women's basketball practice at American University in Washington, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  10. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker shoots over Phoenix Mercury's Le'Coe Willingham, left, in the second quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix.
  11. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker (3) blocks a shot from Phoenix Mercury's Temeka Johnson (2) in the first quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix.
  12. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker (3) pulls down a rebound under pressure from Phoenix Mercury's Tangela Smith (50), left, and Diana Taurasi (3), right, in the first quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference finals Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Phoenix.
  13. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker (3) is teased by DeLisha Milton-Jones (8) as they leave the court after they defeated the Seattle Storm in the second half of the third and deciding WNBA first-round basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Seattle. Parker had 22 points in leading the Sparks to victory 75-64.
  14. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker leaps out of bounds to try to save an errant pass during the first quarter against the Seattle Storm during the third and final game of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, in Seattle.
  15. Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker (3) looses the ball as San Antonio Silver Stars' Sophia Young (33) and Ruth Riley, back right, play defense during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. Los Angeles Sparks' Betty Lennox goes for the ball. The Sparks won 76 to 68.
  16. Seattle Storm center Janell Burse (33) puts up a shot as Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker defends during Game 1 of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff series Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles.

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