WNBA All-Star Nneka Ogwumike discusses her Stanford years, MVP & Championship season, ROY & more

It's Cali’s finest on the show today, y’all! Nneka Ogwumike has been tearing up the league since 2012. WNBA Champion, MVP, 8x All-Star — it’s all on the résumé! Q and D trace Nneka’s basketball journey from becoming “The Ogwumike sisters” back in Cypress, Texas, to helping break UConn’s 90-game winning streak while at Stanford, to winning a championship against Maya Moore in 2016. Tune in to hear more from the WNBPA president who deserves all the flowers for her impact on the women’s game!

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00:00 : Intro
00:47 : Who Bust Yo' Ass?
01:27 : Growing up in Cypress, Texas
13:41 : Stanford University
29:42 : WNBA Draft and Rookie Year
36:14 : Overseas basketball
38:31 : The success of Chiney Ogwumike
39:23 : Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx battles
44:38 : Team USA exclusion
47:53 : WNBPA President
49:21 : Start, Bench, Trade
49:57 : Outro