KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lady Vols legend Candace Parker was in attendance for Tennessee football's top-15 matchup against Alabama fresh off her retirement from the WNBA.
"It feels like home," Parker said. "Every time I come back it's just another feeling of being at home and seeing everybody and being proud to wear orange. It's surreal, honestly."
The women's basketball icon discussed new Lady Vols' head coach Kim Caldwell and said she was excited to see the effect Caldwell has had on the team.
"You walk into practice and it's loud, it's energetic," Parker said. "They're running, which you like because she's getting the team ready for the pace they play at. I'm excited to support in whatever way I can, but I just like the energy behind what she's bringing."
Parker announced her retirement from the WNBA in the spring of 2024 and has since been hired as the president of women's basketball at Adidas. Parker's WNBA career spanned 16 seasons and included three WNBA championships, two WNBA MVP awards and ten All-WNBA selections.
