Nneka Ogwumike is coming back to Los Angeles.
The former WNBA MVP announced on Friday she’s re-signing with the Sparks after spending the last two seasons with the Storm.
Ogwumike revealed her intentions with a social media highlight video that showed the Hollywood sign transforming into a “Nneka x LA” one, before a bunch of her Sparks highlights played.
“It was always see you later,” she wrote in a caption on the footage, “now I’ll see you soon…”
In a neat twist, Ogwumike’s sister, Chiney, actually broke the news.
“BREAKING: 10x WNBA All-Star and 2016 MVP Nneka Ogwumike intends to re-sign with the Los Angeles Sparks,” Chiney wrote on her X page. “She previously played 12 seasons in LA and ‘is looking forward to returning home.’”
Ogwumike, a Stanford alum, was taken by the Sparks with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft and she immediately became a star in LA.
She averaged 14.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and won Rookie of the Year honors.
She went on to make eight All-Star teams, earn one MVP award and win one championship during her time in a Sparks jersey.
She then signed with Seattle in 2024, and made two more All-Star teams there.
The 35-year-old will now join a star-studded LA roster that already featured Rickea Jackson, Cameron Brink and Kelsey Plum.
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