The Chicago Sky lost to the surging Las Vegas Aces on August 25 by a score of 79-74, thus bringing Chicago's record to 9-28 on the 2025 WNBA regular season. It

Although she played fewer than 80 games in a Chicago Sky jersey, Candace Parker’s jersey retirement reflects the impact she made by lifting the franchise to its first title.

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.