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WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike has earned a little rest

NPR | By Jason Fuller,
Ailsa Chang, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Gurjit Kaur
Published October 15, 2026 at 4:42 PM CDT

Nneka Ogwumike's legacy was never in question winning a championship and league MVP within four years. Negotiating the largest collective bargaining agreement in pro sports for the WNBA ensures it.

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Jason Fuller
Ailsa Chang
Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist and a host of NPR’s newsmagazine All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
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Patrick Jarenwattananon
Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme
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Gurjit Kaur
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