Eleven-time All-Star Nneka Ogwumike will retire following the conclusion of the 2026 WNBA season, she announced Wednesday.
“I’ve learned there’s power in knowing when to walk away,” Ogwumike said in an interview with Boardroom. “For so long, that strength meant finding a way to keep pushing. Now, it means recognizing when you feel complete. I find myself grateful, fulfilled, and at peace with everything this game has given me and everything I’ve poured into it.”
Ogwumike was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in 2012 by the Los Angeles Sparks. Fifteen years later, she’ll end her professional career as an MVP winner in 2016, an eight-time All-WNBA selection and 11-time All-Star — which is tied for the second most in league history.