All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike intends to return to the Sparks
Sep 1, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike (3) looks to pass away from a double team by Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby (5) and guard Julie Allemand (20) during the second quarter at Climate Pledge Arena. LOS ANGELES -- California, here we come. Right back where we started from .
As always, ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike has the latest news on her older sister. BREAKING: 10x WNBA All-Star and 2016 MVP Nneka Ogwumike intends to re-sign with the Los Angeles Sparks. She previously played 12 seasons in LA and “is looking forward to returning home.
” — Chiney Ogwumike (@chiney) April 10, 2026 Previously spending two years in Seattle playing for the Storm, Nneka Ogwumike is a Sparks legend that is coming back home. As her sister mentioned in that tweet, she spent a dozen seasons in Los Angeles. She was the first pick overall in the 2012 draft and has numerous accolades, including being a 10-time all-star, 8-time all-NBA team, 7-time all-defensive team, 2012 Rookie of the Year, and 2016 Most Valuable Player.
And she had one of the most iconic moments in history when she made the game-winning basket to secure the 2016 WNBA title for the Sparks . Ogwumike left the Sparks after the 2023 season to go to the Storm in Seattle. She never slowed down her play, averaging 17.
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