Nneka Ogwumike don become di fourth player for WNBA history to score 8,000 career points, as she extend her record of milestones with the Los Angeles Sparks. Di forward, wey be first-generation Nigerian-American and Texas native, reach di mark to strengthen her place among di league leading scorers.
Ogwumike bin pick first overall by di Sparks for di 2012 WNBA Draft and she go on win di league Most Valuable Player award for 2016 plus championship. Stanford graduate for psychology, she lead di Cardinal to four Final Four appearances back to back and she win di Wade Trophy three times, while she also earn Wooden Award finalist nod and Pac-10 Player of di Year honours. She claim gold with the United States for di 2011 Basketball World University Games.
As di first pikin among four sisters wey play Division I basketball, Ogwumike don also serve as president of di WNBA Players Association and she work for advocacy on equality, opportunity, women empowerment, health and wellness.
