Summary: Candace Parker (@candaceparker) is a WNBA Champion, a 2x NCAA Champion, a 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, a 2x WNBA MVP, a WNBA Finals MVP, a Wade Trophy Winner and the on-court accolades continue. Off the court, Candace is a renowned broadcaster, a role model and most importantly a mother to her 8-year-old daughter Lailaa. Best friends for over 11 years, Justine and Candace met while attending the University of Tennessee as part of the Lady Vols basketball program under legendary coach Pat Summitt, Candace as a player and Justine as a manager. In this episode, Candace and Justine once again dive deep into friendship and the growth theirs has endured over the years. They talk about their experiences at the University of Tennessee, winning two National Championships and the influence Pat Summitt had on both of their lives as a coach, mentor and mother figure. Candace breaks down her journey of aspiring for and winning a WNBA championship and they go in depth, for the first time, on the emotions and thoughts Candace experienced after being cut from the USA Basketball team before the Rio Olympics. Thank you for listening! Please be sure to rate and review Show Me Your Friends on Apple Podcasts here: http://bit.ly/showmeyourfriendspodcast You can follow Show Me Your Friends on IG at @showmeyourfriends and on Twitter @SMYFPodcast. You can find Justine on IG at @justineslife and on Twitter at @justine_brown. SHOW NOTES 3:05 How Justine and Candace first met at UT 7:20 The process of leaving college and going pro 8:45 Rocky Top Tennessee 9:40 On Coach Summitt and what she stood for 18:00 A couple of Candace and Pat’s legendary battles 22:45 Candace’s suspension for her homecoming game 27:40 Final Four shoulder injury 30:30 Growth in the friendship and both moving to LA 39:00 How to love and support your friends 45:30 On being Lailaa’s mom 50:15 Winning a WNBA championship and lessons learned on the journey 54:15 The journey vs. the destination 55:40 Ignoring others opinions and believing in yourself 1:00 Social media and embracing imperfection 1:05:00 Being snubbed from the USA basketball team 1:12:50 Athlete/Team loyalty 1:16:45 Getting lost in the Russian tundra 1:17:45 Top quality in a friend 1:18:45 Productivity tip 1:20:10 Biggest inspiration
