2016 WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike announces she’s retiring after this season, her 15th in league

How Nneka Ogwumike changed the WNBA

The 11-time WNBA All-Star and longtime players’ union president is retiring after negotiating a historic collective bargaining agreement.

11-time WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike announces retirement after 2026 season

Eleven-time All-Star and Los Angeles Sparks player Nneka Ogwumike on Wednesday announced that she’ll be retiring from the WNBA after the end of the 2026 season. Per ESPN, the Los Angeles Sparks drafted Ogwumike, 36, with the No. 1 overall pick in 2012. She played for the Sparks for 12 years before joining the Seattle...

How Ogwumike's retirement impacts WNBA, players' union and Sparks

Nneka Ogwumike's leadership for the players' union is as much of a legacy as her 15-year impact on court.

Nneka Ogwumike, Sparks’ all-time leading scorer, will retire at the end of the 2026 WNBA season

Sparks all-time leading scorer Nneka Ogwumike announced she will retire at the end of the 2026 WNBA season.

Former WNBA MVP Ogwumike to retire at end of the season

Ogwumike was drafted ⁠first overall by the Sparks in 2012 and helped lead them to a ​championship in 2016, earning league MVP honors that same year.

WNBA champion, MVP Nneka Ogwumike announces she’s retiring after this season, her 15th in league

Nneka Ogwumike has been a vital part of the WNBA’s growth on and off the court over the past 15 seasons, from her decorated playing career to her tenure as president of the players’ union.