As president of the WNBAPA, Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike has become a powerful voice for racial and gender equality, coauthoring a powerful op-ed earlier in the season to explain how activism is baked into the identity of the WNBA. "We're not just trying to make a statement today. We're trying to also figure out what actionable items can come out of this," Ogwumike told ESPN after Wednesday's games were postponed. "It speaks to the identity that we have always had as WNBA players: coming out, standing in unity, and really amplifying our voices to foster change."
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