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Nia Long Has Another Reunion Coming: Confirmed for "Are We There Yet" Franchise

  The actress is reuniting with Ice Cube for the third installment of the Are We There Yet? franchise. Nia Long is going back to a role she first played more than 20 years ago. The actress will reprise her role as Suzanne Kingston in Are They Gone Yet? , the third film in the Are We There Yet? franchise, reuniting with Ice Cube, who will return as Nick Persons. The film is currently in development at Skydance Sports. Long and Ice Cube first appeared together in the 2005 comedy Are We There Yet? , which followed Nick as he tried to win over Suzanne while taking her two children, Lindsey and Kevin, on a cross-country road trip. The pair returned for Are We Done Yet? in 2007, with Nick and Suzanne now married and building a home together. Nearly 20 years later, Suzanne and Nick are entering another chapter. This time, they have grandchildren. Chris Hazzard and Mike Fontana are writing the new film. A director and release date have not yet been announced. For Long, the reunion come...
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A Crown Raised to the Rafters Candace Parker’s Jersey Retirement in Los Angeles

 

Photo: Jessie Alchech

When the Los Angeles Sparks lifted No. 3 into the rafters, it was more than a ceremony. It was recognition. It was history pausing to honor a woman who helped define an era of Los Angeles basketball.

For Black women who grew up watching the league and watching her, this moment carried weight.

Candace Parker arrived in Los Angeles in 2008 as the No. 1 overall draft pick and immediately shifted expectations. Rookie of the Year. MVP. Champion. Leader. Her versatility reimagined what dominance could look like in women’s basketball. Skillful in the post. Fluid on the perimeter. Unapologetic in her confidence.


When the Sparks won the 2016 WNBA Championship, Candace anchored that run with composure and control. That championship banner still hangs. Now her jersey rises beside it, permanently stitched into the franchise’s story.

From a Black woman’s perspective, this retirement represents visibility and validation. It affirms that brilliance does not have to be softened to be celebrated. Candace showed up fully competitive, expressive, strategic, and multidimensional. A mother competing at the highest level. A broadcaster shaping the way the game is discussed. A businesswoman expanding her reach beyond the hardwood.

Former teammates present. Family watching with pride. Fans who have grown up alongside her career standing in applause. Young girls in Sparks jerseys witnessing permanence in real time. Seeing a Black woman honored while she can receive it matters.

For years, Black women have fueled leagues and culture while often being asked to prove their value repeatedly. Watching No. 3 ascend was watching a franchise publicly affirm that her contributions shaped its foundation.

Candace Parker’s legacy with the Sparks is not confined to statistics. It lives in the standard she set. It lives in the players who now know they can dominate without diminishing themselves. It lives in a city that will forever look up and see her number.



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