Chiney Ogwumike

thumb Chinenye Joy "Chiney" Ogwumike (born March 21, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Quotes I was a receptionist at my middle school. My mom was the assistant principal, and my dad traveled a lot—especially during the summer. We had the whole school as our playground: movie theater-type nights in the library, riding scooters in the gym. But when we got to be of age, we were allowed $5 an hour to answer the phone. And no one called the school during the summer except for, like, summer school dates. So here’s my 10- or 11-year-old self: “School starts on this day, I will leave a message for this teacher.” I was a referee for a middle school basketball season. My sisters and I—we were like 15 or 16 at the time—and it doesn’t matter that you’re a young kid. I was getting $15 a game, basically an hour. And people are yelling at you, calling you blind if they don’t like your call. Chiney Ogwumike Doesn’t Wait for Permission to Win;By FARAN KRENTCIL on Apr 13, 2026 I think a lot of times people don't see athletes, or even former athletes, as having range. brings together powerful women across the sports world, from WNBA stars to analysts, influencers, and beyond SheaMoisture has a longstanding commitment to showing up where our community is, and right now, Black women athletes are not only playing the game, they’re changing it, Everything is about putting Black women first. We don’t want to just give Black women their flowers, we want to help them grow entire gardens. We have the mindset, the skillset, the determination, all those qualities that make us fierce in so many things other than just sports. So that's what I love about the series, just being able to showcase how sports and the love of hoops has allowed us to find our own lane and stand in truths. It looks and feels like a space where we can be ourselves, be comfortable, lean on each other, cry to each other, but also give each other flowers. That's what I love about the series—it's showing young girls that might look elsewhere and not see themselves that this is a place to come. It's giving them an opportunity to see people in environments that they may not normally see, like Angel Reese, who was just up there. You might follow her on Instagram or watch her podcast Unapologetically Angel, but we're gonna ask you the question and we're gonna get those gems. Five Minutes With 'C-Suite Ballers' Host Chiney Ogwumike;By CHRISTEN A. JOHNSON on May 23, 2025 External links Category:Basketball players from the United States Category:Living people Category:1992 births Category:Women from the United States Category:Women born in the 1990s Category:Women in sports Category:African Americans