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Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by lalasticlala(mod): 8:29am On Jul 02, 2020

Nneka Ogwumike Turns 30 Today

Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria "Nneka" Ogwumike (born July 2, 1990) is a Nigerian-American basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), after being drafted No. 1 overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft.

Soon after being drafted, Ogwumike signed an endorsement deal with Nike. She is the older sister of Chiney Ogwumike, who also plays for the Sparks. Ogwumike was named WNBA MVP for 2016; her team also won the WNBA Finals that year.

She also plays for Dynamo Kursk of Russia Her name "Nneka" means "Mother is Supreme" in Igbo, Nigeria - where her family hails from. She is 6'2" and plays power forward. She attended Cypress-Fairbanks High School in Cypress, Texas and led them to a 5A State Championship in her senior season.

While at Stanford University she helped the Cardinal reach the Final Four four times. Ogwumike was elected President of the WNBA Players Association in 2016 and was re-elected to a new three year term in 2019.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nneka_Ogwumike

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by Chicent(m): 8:29am On Jul 02, 2020*

Happy birthday Nneka.... You would have fit for D'Tigress and make motherland proud. But We love you regardless

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by PureGoldh(m): 8:32am On Jul 02, 2020

She is an epitome of beauty....Ebony lady wey dey hardworking

Happy birthday to her....More life and blessings

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:33am On Jul 02, 2020

just like her handsome dad.hbd llnp

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by tillaman(m): 8:37am On Jul 02, 2020

Damn she’s fine af!!
Happy birthday beautifullllllllll

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by EwuGambia: 8:37am On Jul 02, 2020*

Nigerians should learn to stop famzing people that dont identify with them.... undecided

We dont know her here at mile 2, under bridge.. undecided

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by Jibeji2104: 8:37am On Jul 02, 2020

HBD

Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by NairalandAngel(m): 8:37am On Jul 02, 2020

Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by Kobicove(m): 8:38am On Jul 02, 2020

We don't know her here in Banana Island? undecided

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Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by sammyj490(m): 8:38am On Jul 02, 2020

Happy birthday

Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by Obierika(m): 8:39am On Jul 02, 2020

Who is she?

Re: Nneka Ogwumike Celebrates Her 30th Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:39am On Jul 02, 2020

Igbo people are great people! Imagine after the civil war, igbos had almost nothing, but today, they are shining......The igbos survive in various places. They build houses in their place and other people's place. They are risk takers....They are hardworking. They have fine girls. They have well to do men. They have healthy children. They have fair people.

Yorubas too are a very great tribe. They have educated people & well known people too.

Other tribes too are good.

God bless Nigeria.

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