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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

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.

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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.
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  14. In this photo released by Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Landon Donovan holds his 2009 MLS most valuable player award presented to him on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Los Angeles. Donovan scored 12 goals and had six assists during the regular season, helping the Galaxy rally for the best record in the Western Conference and a trip to the MLS Cup final this weekend in Seattle.
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  16. Los Angeles Galaxy David Beckham puts his arm around teammate A.J. DeLaGarza after defeating the Houston Dynamo during Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference Final in Carson, California November 13, 2009.

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