The Daily Dad Raise Kids Who LOVE Sports, Not Just Winning | Candace Parker & Ryan Holiday
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Sep 13, 2025 
In a captivating conversation, basketball legend Candace Parker shares her journey from being the No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick to a three-time champion. She discusses the critical balance between instilling competitiveness in kids while ensuring they enjoy sports. Candace emphasizes fostering individual passions over mere accolades and how the pressure to succeed can affect young athletes. With personal anecdotes, she dives into evolving parenting perspectives on sports, highlighting the importance of resilience and joy in competitive pursuits.
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Be A Guardrail Not A Drill Sergeant
- Be a guardrail rather than a director for your child's competitive drive.
- Steer kids toward passions and commit to the process without forcing extreme competitiveness.
Winning Fuels Hunger And Scrutiny
- Winning creates appetite for more and can become unhealthy when it dominates life.
- Even champions like Tom Brady still faced scrutiny, showing success doesn't erase pressures.
A Dad's Talk About A Reluctant Young Player
- Ryan describes talking with his eight-year-old who isn't passionate about sports but still plays.
- He uses that to illustrate parenting trade-offs when children lack strong competitive drive.
