Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne enter Naismith Hall of Fame in Chicago
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 14, 2026, 10:16 AM
Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne will be enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Chicago this weekend. Both players have strong ties to the city, with Parker from Naperville and Delle Donne becoming a prominent figure during her time with the Chicago Sky. Delle Donne was drafted by the Sky in 2013 and remains the franchise's all-time leader in several categories despite her move to the Washington Mystics. Parker, the WNBA's first player to win MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season, also led the Sky to their first championship after joining the team in 2021. Their legacies continue to influence women's basketball in Chicago.
- •Parker and Delle Donne are enshrined in the Naismith Hall of Fame this weekend.
- •Delle Donne remains the Sky's all-time leader in multiple scoring categories.
- •Parker won MVP and Rookie of the Year honors in 2008.
- •Both players had significant impacts on Chicago's basketball culture.
- 10:16 AMYahoo Sports — Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne changed basketball with help from Chicago
"CHICAGO — In Chicago, basketball is the sport. It’s important. There’s an identity connected with it. “As much of a tradition of baseball (is) here, as much of a tradition of track, as much as a tradition of football here … basketball kind of cuts through all of those things,” said longtime Chicago sports broadcaster Laurence Holmes. “It’s local. It’s your block. It’s your side of the city.” We often hear about men’s hoopers from the Chi, but the women have a strong legacy in the city as well. F
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