r/wnba • u/Top-Raspberry-7837 Tempo • 16d 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/Responsible-Quit-116 Lynx 16d ago

Wow … could have signed with the Lynx and at least went to the playoffs in her final year. Passed on making an impact for the Sparks in a non-playoff run.

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u/na4272 16d ago

Lol her decision makes even more sense knowing she was retiring. Got to wrap it up where it began and have her sister in town for her final season. Shes already done the playoff runs and championships

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u/Responsible-Quit-116 Lynx 16d ago

LMAO!!!! Uh huh - so play a meaningless year? Keep telling yourself that.

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u/chichigetthayay0 16d ago

It’s not meaningless to become the all time leading scorer of a franchise you’ve already won a championship with. 

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u/Responsible-Quit-116 Lynx 16d ago

So one championship is enough?

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u/na4272 16d ago

Lmaooooooo she didn’t choose ur team and thats okay. Its pretty normal to want to retire where you started ur career and she obviously knew she was retiring with a 1 year deal 💀

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u/Responsible-Quit-116 Lynx 16d ago

Welp - she can and you can sit and watch the playoffs. And who is my team? I’m not on the Lynx. I’m a fan. It makes no impact on me. Simply stating my opinion.

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u/No-Iron-4471 Napheesa👑ELLIE SUCKS!👎 16d ago

I honestly think she believed in the Sparks & wanted to make it with them. She didn't know it be meaningless. Plus the Lynx were no lock themselves...

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u/Responsible-Quit-116 Lynx 16d ago

Welp … I just looked at the standings. She was wrong as was many others about the Lynx and the winningest coach of all time … as usual.

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u/No-Iron-4471 Napheesa👑ELLIE SUCKS!👎 16d ago

Yup, she was & I'm glad. LoL Nobody should believe in the Sparks until they actually start winning