Ogwumike hasn’t always spearheaded issues. She initially stuck to more behind-the-scenes work because she “was worried about saying the wrong thing,” she said.
Nneka Ogwumike #30 of the Los Angeles Sparks arrives prior to a game against the New York Liberty on Sept. 8, 2020 at Feld Entertainment Center in Palmetto, Fla.She was also at the forefront of the most recent season being dedicated to Breonna Taylor, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Throughout the season, players protested games, wore social justice themed shirts during pregame warmups, and worked with grassroots organizers on police accountability.
“I’m lowkey a creative,” the Stanford University alum said. “As an athlete, people don't look at us as creatives. But we are in our own way because we use our bodies to express ourselves.” She also loves to dive deep into art, particularly music and books “What frustrates me is if the change doesn't happen for those who are coming after me,” she said. “A lot of what we've done in the past couple years as WNBA players has been directly related to changes that we may never experience. ... That's what legacy is. And that's what people talk about when you break up glass ceilings.
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