"The Parker starting 5 is complete" - Aaliyah Edwards & other WNBA stars applaud Candace Parker for naming newborn after Tennessee coach

Several basketball personalities congratulated Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova for the birth of their son Hartt Summitt Petrakov Parker. Hartt was named after Parker's legendary Tennessee head coach Pat Summitt, who passed away in 2016.

In a post on her Instagram account, Parker shared their new family photo, including Petrakova, first-born daughter Lailaa Nicole Williams and their other son Airr Larry Petrakov Parker. The couple have been married since 2019 and the family currently lives in Los Angeles.

"Hartt Summitt Petrakov Parker. May 21, 2024. Our Starting lineup is complete. We are so in love and grateful for our little brother. Zone defense is ummm interesting, but we are managing. Goose is ummm adjusting but he's doing better with his role as a vet. (Mama is a rockstar and we love her soooo much)," Parker wrote.

Several WNBA players and basketball personalities congratulated Candace Parker on the new addition to their family.

"The Parker starting 5 is complete," Aaliyah Edwards of the Washington Mystics wrote.

"Congrats!!!!!" WNBA legend Sue Bird commented.

"Blessings beautiful family," reporter Ros Gold-Onwude replied.

Other NBA personalities such as Malika Andrews, Ro Parrish, Holly Rowe, Rachel Nichols, Steve Smith and Quentin Richardson sent their regards to the family. Even wives of former NBA players like Gabrielle Union-Wade, Cat Gasol, Adrienne Bosh and Natasha Fizdale greeted the family.

"Congratulations!!!" Andrews wrote.

"Beautiful," Nichols commented.

"Pat is smiling," Parrish replied.

Basketball personalities congratulate Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova on Instagram.

Parker played under coach Pat Summitt from 2004 to 2008 at the Univerisity of Tennessee, winning two NCAA championships in 2007 and 2008. Summitt passed away in 2016, four years after retiring from coaching. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011.

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Candace Parker retired from basketball in April

Two months after re-signing with the Las Vegas Aces, Candace Parker announced her retirement from basketball in April. Parker was coming off an injury-riddled campaign last year in her first season in Las Vegas. She underwent foot surgery last July, but still won her third WNBA championship.

A growing family and a budding career in broadcasting meant that the sport said goodbye to one of the very best. She already accomplished all the things she could in the WNBA. She's a three-time champ, a former league MVP, a Rookie of the Year and a seven-time WNBA All-Star.

"I promised I'd never cheat the game & that I'd leave it in a better place than I came into it. The competitor in me always wants 1 more, but it's time. My HEART & body knew, but I needed to give my mind time to accept it," Parker wrote on Instagram.

The Tennesee product also won five Russian league titles, four Russian cups and the prestigious Euroleague Championship with UMMC Ekaterinburg. She also won two NCAA championships with the Lady Vols and two Olympic gold medals with Team USA.