"My dad was my first coach and drove me extremely hard from a very young age." ― Candace Parker Topic(s): Dad More From Candace Parker "Today I know that there is still work to be done, but along the way my I am achieving my dreams." "On my best days, such as when I was a junior in high school coming off a 42-point performance and near triple-double, my dad was there to tell me I haven’t arrived yet and bring me back to reality." "From my first dunk at 14 years old to my second NCAA Championship at the University of Tennessee, my intense training with my dad was always to credit." More In Dad "My mom grew up in poverty in Oklahoma – like Dust Bowl, nine people in one room kind of place – and the way she got out of poverty was through education. My dad grew up without a dad, with very little and he also made his way out through education."― Jennifer Garner "I was born to a Nigerian dad and a Kenyan mom, and coming to the States was really academic."― Dayo Okeniyi "What harsh judges fathers are to all young men!"― Terence