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Candace Parker made big news recently when she was chosen to grace the cover of NBA2K22. Lisa Leslie, her former Los Angeles Sparks mentor and teammate was the one who paved the way for her appearance in Backyard Basketball 2001. The following are the results of her inclusion, and how Parker's commitment to the sport will result in increased publicity.

Candace Parker was chosen to take on the role of Buy NBA 2K22 MT NBA2K22. This is the first time a woman's basketball player has received this honor. Her Los Angeles Sparks mentor Lisa Leslie was the person who opened the door for women to play in basketball video games. Before PlayStation 5, 4 and 3, which came out around the time that NBA2K2 was coming out, Leslie appeared in Humungous Entertainment's Backyard Basketball (2001).