Chamique was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2005. She briefly retired in 2007. She returned to the WNBA in 2008 as a member of the Atlanta Dream. Chamique was released in 2010 and finished her career as a San Antonio Silver Stars member.
In 2006, Holdsclaw was named to a women's collegiate basketball silver anniversary team for being picked as one of the 25 greatest players of the past 25 years. She was also named one of the five greatest players in the SEC over the past 25 years.
Chamique released an autobiography in 2012 called Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot after Shot. In the book she reviewed, she battled depression during her basketball career and attempted suicide once.
Documentary filmmaker Rick Goldsmith produced a film on Holdclaw's life and battle with mental illness called Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw, which aired on Logo TV on May 3, 2016.
Today, Chamique is a mental health advocate. She will always be one of my favorite women’s players! She is a survivor who has a family. Chamique and her wife welcomed a son to their family! Such a blessing!
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