WNBA Makes Big Nneka Ogwumike Announcement on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
All eyes were on United Center on Friday night as the Chicago Sky hosted a Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever side in their second meeting of the season. The Fever sent a strong statement by blowing out the Sky again, 79-52, to go 2-0 in their season series.
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There was another game on the docket, though, as the Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury battled it out following the marquee Fever-Sky matchup. History was made in the Storm-Mercury game, too, with former WNBA Most Valuable Player Nneka Ogwumike marking another historic career milestone.
The league took to social media to announce that Ogwumike has climbed to the No. 8 spot in the WNBA’s all-time steals list with 628.
This is yet another feather added to Ogwumike’s cap as the 6-foot-2 forward continues to rewrite the WNBA history books. Ogwumike, 34, has nine All-Star nods to her name, seven All-Defensive team appearances, a seven-time All-WNBA forward and, of course, has a WNBA title under her belt.
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Ogwumike is off to a strong start to the season as well, averaging 16.5 points on 50.0% shooting, 9.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals entering Saturday’s game against the Mercury.
Seattle will need their star to be at her best again this season as it looks to compete for a playoff spot. The Storm headed into Saturday’s matchup with a 4-4 record, and they haven’t exactly established themselves as one of the strongest contenders for this year’s title.
However, if Ogwumike is able to keep her foot on the gas, it would be foolish to count the Storm out.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
