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Nneka Ogwumike Returning to LA Sparks

Nneka Ogwumike is leaving the Seattle Storm to rejoin the Los Angeles Sparks in free agency, where she spent the first 12 seasons of her career.

Nneka Ogwumike is moving on from the Seattle Storm after two seasons, signing a new deal to join the Los Angeles Sparks in free agency, according to her sister, ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike. The 10-time WNBA All-Star and 2016 MVP previously played 12 seasons in LA before heading to Seattle, winning a championship with the Sparks in 2016. newssport.cv

Ogwumike averaged 18.3 points, seven rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for the Storm last season as a starting forward. The 35-year-old forward also served as the WNBA Players' Association president during the league's recent collective bargaining agreement negotiations.