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Arike Ogunbowale was named WNBA All-Star game MVP. Arike led Team WNBA to a victory over Team USA with 26 points Check out the highlights here.
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Chiney Ogwumike New ESPN Podcast
Chiney Ogwumike is adding another chapter to her stellar media career. On June 8th, ESPN launched a new podcast starring Chiney Oguwmike called Chiney. Check out the debut episode below featuring Chiney’s sister Nneka.
New episodes of the podcast will release every Tuesday on all major streaming platforms and on ESPN’s YouTube page.
Michaela Onyenwere 6th Pick In WNBA Draft
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This past week the New York Liberty selected Michaela Onyenwere as the 6th pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft. After a great career at UCLA, the six feet forward looks to continue to showcase her skillset on the next level. Michaela joins the growing list of Nigerian women in the WNBA including Nneka & Chiney Ogwumike, Arike Ogunbowale, and Kristine Anigwe amongst others.
Continue readingChiney Makes History Again
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It feels like almost every week we read news about Chiney Ogwumike pushing the culture forward. From her national ESPN Radio show to being the Executive Producer for an upcoming ESPN Films WNBA documentary, Chiney exemplifies black excellence. It’s been so amazing to watch her growth and constantly elevate levels of success for women but black women in particular. With today being International Women’s Day, it was only fitting that the news broke today regarding her new commercial with Door Dash.
Continue readingArike Scores Career High 39 Points In Win
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Arike Ogunbowale scored a career high 39 points last night (12/24 FG, 4-6 3PT, 11-12 FT) leading the Dallas Wing to a 101-94 win over the Washington Mystics. This included the game tying 3-pointer that Arike made in the 4th quarter sending the game into OT. We all know from her collegiate days that Arike is one of the clutchest players in the league. There was no surprise when that shot went down. Arike is the current leading scorer in the WNBA averaging 22.2 PPG.
Nneka Shines in WNBA Season Opener
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The WNBA is officially back. The season opener was this past Saturday taking place in the bubble at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Nneka Ogwumike led the Los Angeles Sparks to a win in their opening game vs the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks won 99-76. Nneka was perfect from the field scoring 21 points (8/8 FGM) while grabbing 7 rebounds. Looking forward to watching Nneka continue to shine on and off the court for the rest season.
Continue readingChiney Gets Her Own ESPN Radio Show
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Chiney Ogwumike may not be playing in the WNBA bubble next month, but she is continuing to make big moves off the court. ESPN announced that Chiney will be getting her own ESPN National Radio show called Chiney and Golic Jr. The show will begin next month August 17th from 4PM – 7PM EST. I’m excited to see Chiney shine in this new role and continue to grow as a star in the media industry.
Continue readingKristine Anigwe Workout Dunk
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While we wait for the start of the upcoming WNBA season, Dallas Wings forward Kristine Anigwe shows off her handles and bounce during a recent workout.
Erica Ogwumike Joins Her Sisters in the WNBA
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On Friday night, Erica Ogwumike was drafted in the third round of the 2020 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. She was later traded to the Minnesota Lynx. Erica now joins her sisters Nneka & Chiney of the Los Angeles Sparks as the third Ogwumike sister in the WNBA. Congrats to the Ogwumike family on this amazing accomplishment. It is truly a blessing to have three sisters in the league playing at the same time especially when Nneka and Chiney are some of the faces/stars of the WNBA. Nneka is a former WNBA Most Valuable Player winner (2016),WNBA Champion (2016), and is the current Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) President. Chiney is a two-time WNBA All Star and the Vice President of the WNBPA. Also, Chiney is becoming one of the rising sports personality and analyst in the business. Like her sisters, I expect nothing but great things for Erica both on and off the court. We will all be looking forward to the Lynx vs Sparks games once the WNBA season resumes.
Nneka Ogwumike Is Excited About Upcoming Nigeria vs USA Matchup
On Friday, the Nigeria will face the USA in the Quarterfinals of the 2018 FIBA Women Basketball World Cup. For Nneka Ogwumike this will be a bittersweet game. Nneka is Nigerian, but she is playing for Team USA in this tournament. Here is her tweet about the game below:
I love how Nneka & her sister Chiney continue to embrace their Nigerian culture and are great role models young girls growing up. As Nneka stated this game shows everyone how much the game of basketball has grown in Nigeria. There’s so much talent in Nigeria and this will only be the beginning to matchups between Nigeria and the USA. Although, I want to see Nneka do well tomorrow, I’m rooting for Nigeria to pull off the upset.
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