Candace Parker and Sheldon Williams - Married Professional Basketball Players Couple

Sheldon Williams and his wife Candace Parker are like most married couples with the exception that husband and wife are each professional basketball players. Sheldon Williams at 6'9" and 250 pounds is currently a large inside presence for the Boston Celtics while his wife and the mother of his daughter is arguably the best women's basketball player in the game today (possibly ever) as a 6'4" impact player for the Los Angeles Sparks.

Williams, born on October 21, 1983, is about three years senior to his wife Parker who was born on April 19, 1986. The two standout athletes were married on November 13, 2008 and had their first child together on May 13, 2009. Lailaa is the name the couple chose for their new baby girl who is unquestionably expected to be a stellar athlete in her own right.

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Both Sheldon Williams and Candace Parker were prominent collegiate basketball stars who played for storied college basketball programs. Williams was an exception key member of the Duke University Blue Devils while playing in Durham, North Carolina during his college years. When Sheldon left Duke in 2006 he retired from the iconic organization with school records for both rebounds and blocked shots. Williams, like his wife, was a First Team All American selection in college.

Candace Parker was a star for the University of Tennessee Volunteers, a team that is noteworthy for being either the first or second most accomplished women's college basketball program (tightly contested debate for the top spot with the University of Connecticut). Candace Parker is perhaps best known by casual followers of the WNBA as being only the second women to dunk in a WNBA game and one of only a handful of women to ever dunk in a women's college game. At 6'4" and 175 pounds the athletic Parker is such a versatile player that she was listed on the Lady Volunteers roster as a guard, forward, and center.

While Parker grew up in the Chicago area (Naperville, Illinois) and Williams hails from Oklahoma City the two spend their time together in whatever cities they can. During his brief NBA career Sheldon Williams has played on teams based in Atlanta, Sacramento, Minneapolis, and Boston while his wife has remained on the Los Angeles based WNBA team during her time in the league. The NBA season begins in October and ends with the NBA Championship series in June. The WNBA season on the other hand begins in May and concludes with a championship series in September. Although this sort of scheduling and time on the road is difficult for a young marriage with young parents Sheldon and Candace are confident that their situation is both a unique and healthy one for their relationship.

Candace Parker and Sheldon Williams - Married Professional Basketball Players Couple

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