Nico Parker and her mother, Thandiwe Newton, at the Hollywood premiere of Reminiscence in 2021. (Photo: Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images) Warning: This post contains spoilers for the series premiere of The Last of Us. When Nico Parker joined the cast of The Last of Us — HBO’s adaptation of the blockbuster 2013 PlayStation video game — she knew she would be living on borrowed time. The 18-year-old daughter of Westworld star Thandiwe Newton and director Ol Parker plays Sarah, the only… Source link
Read More »Sun shut down Candace Parker, Sky to take tight Game 1 win
Candace Parker did just about everything in her power to lead the Sky to a win on Sunday night. It just wasn’t quite enough. The Connecticut Sun fended off a massive fourth-quarter push, and a historic outing for Parker, to beat the Sky 68-63 in Game 1 of their semifinals series at Wintrust Arena. “A lot of free-flowing offenses of the four teams left, and we know who we are,” Sun coach Curt Miller said, via ESPN. “We’re blue collar. We’re going to be good around the basket. We’re going to… Source link
Read More »Candace Parker records historic triple-double for Sky
Candace Parker joined an elite class of WNBA stars on Sunday afternoon. Parker dropped a triple-double while leading the Chicago Sky to an 82-73 win over the Washington Mystics on Sunday, which marked the second triple-double of her career. She’s now one of just three players in WNBA history to record multiple triple-doubles, joining Sheryl Swoopes and Courtney Vandersloot. And, at 36, Parker is now the oldest player in league history with a triple-double. Parker finished with 16 points, 13… Source link
Read More »Candace Parker views this as her last season in WNBA
Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker doesn’t have much more to accomplish in the WNBA. She’s a six-time All-Star, two-time MVP winner and two-time champion — the last of which came with her hometown team last year. Parker, 36, is in the final year of her contract with the Sky, and said she is treating this year as if it will be her last in the WNBA. That seems like a pretty strong hint at retirement. Parker did not directly use that word, but it seems clear that, at the very least, she’s going… Source link
Read More »Warby Parker shares rise 34% in direct listing
Warby Parker (WRBY) shares began trading at $54.05 each on Wednesday, giving the direct-to-consumer eyewear company a valuation of about $6 billion. The company went public via a direct listing with a reference price of $40 per share set by the New York Stock Exchange. The stock soared more than 30% from its reference price in the first minutes of trading. Warby Parker is seen as a disruptor within the eyewear industry. “What a lot of people don’t realize is how big the optical business… Source link
Read More »Celtics sign Jabari Parker to 2-year deal
Jabari Parker is headed to Boston. Parker and the Celtics agreed to a two-year deal on Friday, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. To make room for Parker on their roster, the Celtics waived center Mo Wagner. Parker was waived by the Sacramento Kings last month, though he played in just three games with them this season. The Kings marked the fifth team he’s played for in the league, and fourth in the past three seasons. The former No. 2 overall draft pick underwent a second ACL… Source link
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