The Wing was named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

Candace Parker will be the first woman to 2K MT  make the cover of the NBA2K game. 2K, the firm that makes the NBA2K basketball games, revealed Wednesday the names of the NBA2K22 players who will be on the cover. Of them, there's an originality: Candace Parker, wing of the Chicago Sky and one of those who play in the WNBA, American basketball league.

The former Los Angeles Sparks player is the first woman to stamp her image of the game. She is one of five celebrities chosen by the American company. It also includes the dazzling point guard of the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic who is the wingman of the Brooklyn Nets , Kevin Durant and the legends Karem Abdul-Jabbar and Dirk Nowitzki. The covers for the three last players will have a special layout to commemorate 75 years of NBA. Also, the Parker version can only be purchased at GameStop stores While Doncic is the protagonist of the traditional one.

The star athlete announced her achievement via social media. The athlete wrote "Extremely pleased to be the first woman to have covered NBA2K history." "It is an honor to be employed by a company that invests in women's lives and puts its bets on our achievements.

On her resume Parker has won an WNBA title in 2016 two MVPs and six Star Game nominations in the league. Parker is well-known for her talent and intelligence on the court. She was twice an Olympic champion in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012. The Wing was named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.

"Having the honor of being a 2K broadcaster was always one of my goals and now being on the cover completes the circle. She expressed her hope that there will be many strong women to Buy NBA 2K Coins  look up to.