GIRLS TRIPP! Candace Parker OPENS UP About Championships, Motherhood & The Hall of Fame

Road Trippin’ Show

Rain Delay

Sports, Basketball

4.7 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 93 minutes

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Candace Parker—3x WNBA Champion, MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Hall of Famer—joins Allie Clifton and Jordan Robinson for Girls Tripp presented by Road Trippin'. Candace gets real about the 9-year journey to her first championship, the doubt that crept in year after year, what it meant to win in Chicago in front of her family, and the people who told her she couldn't be a mom and a superstar. Plus: untold Pat Summitt stories, the definite dozen, why she'd pick basketball IQ over clutch factor, and her take on the WNBA's new era of parity. THEN: Ryan Ruocco joins from Kansas City to break down why Caitlin Clark's "shooting slump" narrative is mathematically wrong, makes the case for Atlanta as legit title contenders, and goes deep on Dallas's roster construction. 🏀 Girls Tripp airs EVERY WEEK on the Road Trippin' channel. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Cheers with Candace Parker 🥂 06:28 — Candace on calling the WNBA for the first time 08:22 — Positionless basketball: “Why can’t I do that if I’m 6’4?” 12:47 — The hardest championship to win (and why it took 9 years) 16:10 — Winning in Chicago: “Do you know how epic this would be?” 16:50 — Finding Layla after the championship 33:20 — “They told me I couldn’t have both” 21:07 — Pat Summitt’s button-pushing genius 30:35 — The definite dozen: which one hits different now 25:40 — Pat Summitt fit check 🔥 36:25 — Fast Lane: rapid fire with Candace 41:32 — Girls Trippin’: MVP, main character energy, sixth man picks 📱 FOLLOW The Road Trippin' Show on socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roadtrippin TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@roadtrippinshow X - https://x.com/roadtrippinshow 📺 FOLLOW Girls Tripp on socials: Allie - https://www.instagram.com/al.clifton/ Jordan - https://www.instagram.com/jordanligons/ 🎙️PRODUCED by Rain Delay Media - https://www.raindelaymedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	But I mean, Asia Wilson is the driver.
0:03.9	See? There you go. Two, two. I think now it's common, right? Like, women have babies and come back and play sports all the time. And I love when people tell me I can't do something. You're going to talk about Angel. You're going to talk about Ryan Howard. Yeah. But Jordan, Canada is what's making them go right now. My middle son, he's going to be the one
0:23.2	where I'm going to be able to push the button. Would you rather relive your biggest win or redo
0:28.7	your toughest loss? We could have won a championship that year. We fell short on a last second
0:33.9	shot that still wakes me up in my nightmares. Road trip and fans, welcome to a brand new ride. For years, we've told stories from around the NBA through the voices of champions, personalities, and the culture that connects the game. But now, as the WNBA celebrates its 30th season, it's time for the women's game to take center stage two. Alongside my co-host and our array of legends joining us weekly, this is Girls Trip,
0:54.5	your weekly stop for Hoops, History, Fits, Culture, Breakout Stars, legendary stories,
0:59.1	and everything shaping the W right now. From our trip down memory lane to our fits of the
1:03.0	week, of course like Road Trippin, we have our Girls Trippin segment and so much more. We're
1:07.5	celebrating the players, the pioneers, and the future of the game. So buckle up
1:11.5	because every Wednesday, we're taking a girls trip. But before we get things started,
1:16.0	meet my co-host, Shotgun Rider, the one and only. Jordan Robinson. Hey, I'm Jordan Robinson. I am a
1:22.9	host, writer, and co-author of the book Court Queens on the history of women's basketball. And I love
1:29.1	a good girls trip. So let's get this show on the road.
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