Arike Ogunbowale’s Unrivaled championship celebration took a turn.
The Mist scorer and WNBA All-Star was arrested following an alleged physical altercation at Miami club E11EVEN on Thursday, hours after she capped Unrivaled’s second season with a title.
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Per police reports obtained by The Post, Ogunbowale was part of a “large crowd” being escorted out of the club at 4:20 a.m. following an earlier incident when she punched a security staffer in the face with a closed fist.
Mist wing Arike Ogunbowale (24) drives to the basket against Phantom forward Kiki Iriafen (44) during the first half of the Unrivaled championship game. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Dallas Wings scorer was taken into custody, released on $1,000 bond and faces charges of first-degree misdemeanor battery.
Per an Unrivaled spokesperson, Ogunbowale is “home safely.”
“The league is aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and we are in the process of gathering additional information,” Unrivaled said in a statement to The Post. “We’re in contact with Arike and her representatives.”
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Ogunbowale scored 19 points in the Mist’s 80-74 win over the top-seeded Phantom on Wednesday.
She was seen partying at E11EVEN with teammates, including Paige Bueckers and Aziaha James, in videos posted to social media.
The incident comes just days after the U.S. men’s hockey team celebrated its gold-medal win over Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics at the same club.
A four-time WNBA All-Star with the Wings, the 29-year-old led the league in scoring in 2020.
“The Wings are aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and are in the process of gathering more information,” the WNBA club said in a statement. “Further comments will be provided once we have more details.”
She is an unrestricted free agent as the WNBA’s CBA talks continue.
