This spring, Candace Parker and husband Shelden Williams of the Sacramento Kings are expecting their first child.

Parker was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks, she was the first woman in the WNBA to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player and she captured her first Olympic Gold Medal at the Summer Games in Beijing.

?Shelden and I are very excited to be expanding our family,? said Parker. ?We feel blessed and look forward to becoming parents.?

?We are happy to welcome a new addition into the Sparks family and on behalf of the entire organization we congratulate both Candace and Shelden,? said Penny Toler, Los Angeles Sparks General Manager.

Parker will continue to work out in preparation to participate in the 2009 WNBA season.