WNBA fans have been upset with Candace Parker in recent history, specifically since her opinions about Angel Reese apparently changed. Reese is the star of Chicago Sky, the team Parker led to a championship in 2021, and a franchise D-Wade has a minority stake in. Wade’s daughters also idolize Reese. The entire setup makes fans want to stand up for Angel Reese.
Dwyane Wade tunes out the hate. For the longest time, Candace Parker had only glowing words for Angel Reese. Until July when she ranked Reese as a “C-level” player. Fans didn’t like that right after the “Chi-Town Barbie” surpassed Parker’s franchise record in double-doubles. Note that Dwyane Wade had no opinions on this. But fans did.
It still haunts Parker as she renews her TNT ties. A fan responded to Wade’s comment about their expectations with both holding important platforms. “One of the greats. Sad about all this ignorance being thrown around.” Some were outrightly calling her out in statements like, “Maybe now she might stop hating on that podcast using Reese for likes and clicks.” and, “She got that so she can continue to hate on Angel.”
To be fair, Parker defended her stance at the time explaining that Reese does carry the team. She later came back to the subject declaring she’s no “hater,” but stuck by her opinion. She cited the TNT brand of criticism to defend her comments too.
“We worked with the guys at Turner, where they come on and they say stuff that’s just so outlandish,” Parker said before her contract extension. “I would never attack anybody’s character. I would never attack who they are ever, and I just hope that others will do the same.”
Almost as if that was a premonition, fans now claim, “Since she’s resigned, maybe she will stop hating on that podcast using Reese for likes and clicks.”
Reese made a few comments since then which fans either interpret as a sly jab or a gracious acceptance. However, D-Wade knows Angel Reese’s potential and how much the franchise is riding on their young superstar. Anticipating that, fans see how Parker’s job is going to go. “Good she can really watch Angel break more of her records and she find new things to talk about.”
Whatever way the situation around Candace Parker develops, Dwyane Wade’s unbothered. He’s looking forward to restart his analyst career and also see big things for Chicago Sky under Angel Reese.