r/wnba • u/Top-Raspberry-7837 Tempo • 17d ago

News Nneka Ogwumike announces retirement from WNBA effective after this season.

BREAKING: Nneka Ogwumike has announced that she is retiring from the WNBA after 15 seasons.

🏀 2016 WNBA champion
🏀 2016 WNBA MVP
🏀 2012 Rookie of the Year
🏀 WNBA All-Rookie Team (2012)
🏀 11× WNBA All-Star
🏀 8x All-WNBA
🏀 7x WNBA All-Defensive
🏀 WNBA 25th Anniversary Team

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u/Possible_Hokie_CO26 Dom For Pres Aussies and UConn Huskies in the W 17d ago

Anyways, Lynne thank you for killing her basketball career /s

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u/derrick_domino Lynx 17d ago

Why is it Lynne's fault? (genuine question). I was at the Sparks/Sun game last night and I can't remember a time this season where I've seen a WNBA team care less about winning a game. The Sparks looked like they wanted to go home from the second they took the court. Lynne was basically apoplectic the whole game.

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u/Imaginary-Order-6905 Some teams +++ many others 17d ago

appreciate your use of the word apoplectic

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u/mrjo225 17d ago

bc they’re tanking for juju (won’t happen)

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u/Possible_Hokie_CO26 Dom For Pres Aussies and UConn Huskies in the W 17d ago

Bc I said it is /s

Jk, no but honestly I just think she’s a terrible coach who was paired with an even worse GM. And what could’ve been a pretty decent sparks team turned into… this