Candace Parker returned to Instagram after nearly three weeks, giving fans a warm look into what she has been up to. Her latest post featured a 15-photo carousel, with a bold black bikini shot catching most of the attention.The rest of the images captured a mix of moments, including a relaxing vacation, good food, time with her children, a visit to Tennessee’s women’s basketball team at her former university, and behind-the-scenes glimpses from her work at Amazon Prime.“I’m really simple: I just need LOVE, Michelin ⭐️ restaurants, bomb wine, vacations 5 ⭐️, and sports lots and lots of sports….. 🤷🏽‍♀️,” Parker captioned her post. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFans and colleagues flooded the comments, clearly left in awe by the glimpse into Parker’s life.“Sending you more love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I can’t believe the kids are growing this fast🥰🥰🥰,” Lisa Leslie commented.“if I had abs (or biceps) like these I’d be ✨insufferable✨,” Kristen Ledlow wrote.“Okay fountain of youth,” @ariivory said.“You’re in amazing shape, I think a comeback is in your future… 💪🏾💪🏾,” @travellegaines commented.“You are the LARGEST! ❤️🔥,” @petrarulove said.“💪🏾🫱🏾‍🫲🏽,” Jackie Young wrote.Credits: Instagram (@candaceparker)Candace Parker is part of a star-studded analyst team at Amazon Prime, including Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade, Stan Van Gundy, Dirk Nowitzki, Tracy McGrady, and others. Together, they share valuable insights with fans throughout the 2025-2026 season.Candace Parker reveals childhood sporting iconsLong before Candace Parker became a WNBA legend and an inspiration to so many, she also had her own role models. During a recent conversation with co-host Aliyah Boston on an episode of the “Post Moves” podcast, Parker opened up about the people she grew up admiring.“Well, first, I think the WNBA as a whole for me, because it was kind of like being able to see people that like acted like me. And then, I mean, Mia Hamm… I grew up a soccer player,” Parker revealed.“Brandi Chastain, when she took her shirt off and like waved it around her head like a helicopter and everybody was going in like, ‘why she took her shirt off? That's unladylike’ and I was like, yo, that's some s**t I would do.”Boston was only seven years old when Parker entered the league. As a center herself, she spent years studying Parker’s game and looking up to her. Boston added that the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, were also major inspirations during her childhood.