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04/10 10:00 CDT Nneka Ogwumike to return to the Los Angeles Sparks, where she
spent first 12 years of her career
Nneka Ogwumike to return to the Los Angeles Sparks, where she spent first 12
years of her career
By DOUG FEINBERG
AP Basketball Writer
Nneka Ogwumike is headed back to the Los Angeles Sparks.
Ogwumike spent the first 12 seasons of her career in Los Angeles after she was
drafted No. 1 by the team in 2012. She won the MVP in 2016 and helped the
franchise win the WNBA championship that season.
The veteran forward posted on social media a 45-second video that showed her
intentions to return to the Sparks, which her agent confirmed was accurate.
Free agents can't sign until Saturday.
"It was always see you later, now I'll see you soon..." Ogwumike wrote in the
post. The video showed highlights of her time in Los Angeles.
The 35-year-old Ogwumike averaged 18.3 points and 7.0 rebounds for Seattle last
season --- her second with the Storm.
It's been a busy offseason for Ogwumike. She presided over collective
bargaining negotiations as president of the union and helped get a
transformational new deal that saw average salaries rise nearly four-times what
they were in the previous CBA.
The Sparks have a talented group to go with Ogwumike as the team gave the
franchise tag to guard Kelsey Plum, who is also on the union's executive
committee, as well as young star Cameron Brink.
This is the busiest offseason in WNBA history with 80% of the players in the
league being free agents.
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AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball
