Parker had her jersey retired by the Sky ahead of Monday's game, a celebration for which a pair of Aces stars took the opportunity to pay tribute to the former WNBA superstar. Las Vegas guards Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray showed up to Wintrust Arena rocking the Naperville High School jersey of Parker, a classy nod to her legacy.

A Chicago native, Candace Parker’s second jersey retirement is well-deserved as she helped bring the only championship in franchise history to the Sky in 2021. Prior to the official ceremony, several of Parker’s former teammates from the Las Vegas Aces, whom she played with in 2023, paid tribute to her via recorded messages before the game.

The Las Vegas Aces officially punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 79-74 win over Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Monday.