Three-time WNBA champion Candice Parker knows a thing or two about success and how to achieve it.

Since announcing her retirement last year after 16 seasons, the seven-time WNBA All-Star, two-time MVP and television broadcaster has stepped into a new role as an author.

I spoke recently with Parker about her first book, an autobiography

entitled The Can Do Mindset, How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions.

Candace Parker, welcome to The News Hour. Thanks so much for joining us.

Thanks for having me. So the title of this book comes from your nickname that was given to you by your mom,

it seems like, when you were growing up in Illinois, the youngest sister to two older brothers.

And as I read, you were always trying to keep up with them and do everything that they were

doing.

So your mom would say you can do anything.

Tell me about that nickname and how it kind of became

your mantra for life. A hundred percent. My mom was the true MVP in inspiring me to be able to

believe that I could do anything and be anything. And I think that mindset was cultivated at a young

age by both of my parents. And so,

you know, my name's Candace and it was shortened to Can and my mom extended it to Can Do and I doubted

myself whether it was tying my shoes, whether it was trying to knock down game winning free throws,

whatever it was. ACTs, I still have that like whisper in my, in my head whenever I'm trying to do

hard things. And so it became a mantra, the acronym standing for community, authenticity,

navigating negativity, leaning into the dash, which is the journey, and both seizing and,

you know, opening up opportunity for

others. It is clear from the stories you tell that you are always a ferocious competitor.

But you also write about how your dad played a really big role in this, fueling you as you

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