The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game was more than just a showcase of the best talent in women’s basketball.
For players like Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale, it was a chance for revenge and redemption going up against Team USA.
Ogunbowale was near the top of most “snubs” lists when USA Basketball announced the 12-player roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 2019 No. 5 overall pick has established herself as one of the most prolific scorers in the W.
She proved exactly that on Saturday, setting a WNBA All-Star Game record with 34 points to win MVP and lead Team WNBA over Team USA. After going scoreless in the first half, Ogunbowale caught fire in the third quarter. She buried five 3-pointers and dished out four assists, exploding for 21 points in the frame.
She looked unguardable by any player who was about to head to Paris, leaving questions as to why she was left off the roster in the first place.
Ogunbowale explained the decision from her perspective in an interview with ESPN on Monday.
Arike Ogunbowale explains why she withdrew from Team USA player pool
Ogunbowale’s All-Star Game scoring barrage against Team USA had the masses wondering about her omission from the roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In an interview with ESPN’s Amina Smith, she revealed that she actually…
