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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 3:42 PM MDT

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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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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