Chiney Ogwumike Biography

Chiney Ogwumike a Nigerian-American professional basketball player known for playing for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). She got to be the first Black woman hosting a national radio show for ESPN and the first WNBA player to do so since 2020. She was as well was one of the first and youngest commentators having been named an NBA analyst for the network where he covered the NBA, WNBA, and a variety of sports, while simultaneously playing in the WNBA.

Since 2016, she got to be elected Vice-President of the WNBA Players Association and signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. Back in May 2018, she signed a multi-year contract with ESPN to become a full-time basketball analyst.

Chiney Ogwumike Age

Ogwumike was born on 21 March 1992 in Tomball, Texas, United States.

Chiney Ogwumike WNBA

Ogwumike got drafted first overall back in the 2014 WNBA draft by the Connecticut Son. On her rookie season, she started off averaging a career-high 15.5 points per game and 7.5 rebounds per game. She got named a WNBA All-Star along with her sister Nneka Ogwumike, being the first pair of sisters to be selected into a WNBA All-Star game.

Back in June 2020, she got announced that she would sit out the 2020 WNBA season due to health concerns of playing in the bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic. With her aid they finished the season 15–7 as the number 3 seed with a bye to the second round but would get eliminated by the Connecticut Sun in the elimination game. Back in February 2021, she re-signed with the Sparks to a multi-year deal.

Chiney Ogwumike ESPN

Chiney earned a multi-year contract with ESPN back in May 2018 serving as a full-time basketball analyst. She later became the first Black woman to host a national radio show for ESPN back in August 2020. She as well became the first WNBA player to do as well. She got to be the youngest commentator to be named a full-time NBA analyst for ESPN while simultaneously playing in the WNBA. Ogwumike was partnered with Mike Golic Jr., as the co-host of the ESPN radio show Chiney & Golic Jr.

Chiney Ogwumike Net Worth

Ogwumike has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Chiney Ogwumike Height and Weight

Chiney stands tall at a height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs 79 kilograms.

Chiney Ogwumike Family

Ogwumike was born to Peter Ogwumike. Information about her mother are publicly unavailable. She was raised up along with her sister Nneka Ogwumike.

Chiney Ogwumike Husband

Ogwumike information about her love life is publicly unavailable This section will be updated as soon as this information is publicly available..