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LOS ANGELES (AP)—Candace Parker became the second woman to dunk in a WNBA game and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 77-63 on Sunday night.
Parker took a pass from Raffaella Masciadri, dribbled the length of the court and dunked with her right hand with 29 seconds to play.
“When I caught the ball and there was an open lane, it was a good opportunity,” Parker said. “I’m happy that I was able to do it in Los Angeles in front of the home fans.”
Lisa Leslie, her Sparks teammate, is the only other WNBA player to do it— throwing a shot down during a game in 2002.
I'm all for women playing basketball but have no idea why they put it on TV. They might as well televise our weekly old guy pickup games. You'll see about the same amount of highlight reel plays. Doesn't two dunks in five years say all that needs to be said?
And you know, I'm all for old men playing golf and baseball but I have no idea why they put it on TV.