Former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike returning to Sparks

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.'”

Nneka Ogwumike played the last two seasons in Seattle after spending the first portion of her storied WNBA career in Los Angeles. AP

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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