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Biography
Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria "Nneka" Ogwumike is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by the Sparks first overall in the 2012 WNBA draft and signed an endorsement deal with Nike soon after. Ogwumike spent her first 12 seasons with the Sparks and was named WNBA MVP for the 2016 WNBA season and won the WNBA Finals the same year. She was named to The W25, the league's list of the top 25 players of its first 25 years, in 2021.
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Awards & recognition
- Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award · 2019
- WNBA Most Valuable Player Award · 2016
- List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners · 2012
- Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year · 2012
- WNBA Rookie of the Year Award · 2012
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- Pac-12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year · 2010
- Gatorade Player of the Year awards
