Nneka Ogwumike Contract

Nneka Ogwumike is a professional basketball player for the Seattle Storm. She is a WNBA MVP (2016) and a 9-time WNBA All-Star. Her sister Chiney Ogwumike is also a WNBA player and both started playing basketball from a young age, with Chiney starting first at the age of 9, and Nneka following suit. Ogwumike was drafted with the 1st overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks and played there for about 12 seasons, before moving to the Seattle Storm. In her first season of play, she was honored as the WNBA Rookie of the Year and was subsequently inducted into the WNBA All-Rookie Team in 2012.

Ogwumike has also won a total of 4 gold medals, representing the USA on a national level, 2 of them in the 2014 and 2018 FIBA World Championship for women, one at the Universiade in 2011, and one in the U19 World Championship in Bangkok 2009. During the 2024 WNBA season, Ogwumike averaged 16.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, shooting 51.1% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range, while maintaining an 87.6% free-throw percentage. She averaged 31.8 minutes per game in 37 games that she played and was selected to the 2024 WNBA All-Star team for her all-around performance.

Nneka Ogwumike Contract Breakdown

Nneka Ogwumike is currently on a 1-year $204,500 contract with the Seattle Storm as per Spotrac, prior to which she was a free agent.

How much is Nneka Ogwumike getting paid?

Nneka Ogwumike gets paid an average annual salary of $204,500 for the 2024 season. Her previous deal was with her draft team, the Los Angeles Sparks, which was also a one-year, $169,500 deal, of which $169,500 was guaranteed.

How much does Nneka Ogwumike make in a minute?

Nneka Ogwumike earns $204,500 per year, as of August 2024. One year has 525600 minutes, so taking this figure and dividing it by her total yearly income will give us her income by the minute for the 2024 season, which comes out to be $0.38/min, which is roughly one bag of 10 hot dogs every 13 minutes!

Nneka Ogwumike Career Earnings

Nneka Ogwumike has earned a total of $1,042,347 from her WNBA contracts only. She has signed roughly 5 contracts in total since being drafted. She signed her rookie deal in 2012 with the Los Angeles Sparks, following which she signed 3 more contracts with them before switching to the Seattle Storm in 2024.

What are the terms of Nneka Ogwumikes’ Contract?

Nneka Ogwumike’s current contract is with the Seattle Storm, which is a 1 year $204,500 deal, with an average annual salary of $204,500, carrying a cap hit of $204,500 and a dead cap of $204,500. The contract unfortunately does not mention any signing bonuses or any extra clauses as well.

How much of Nneka Ogwumikes’ Contract is guaranteed?

Nneka Ogwumike’s contract is worth $204,500, of which $204,500 is guaranteed as per Spotrac.

Nneka Ogwumike Contract History

Nneka Ogwumike has played for a total of 2 teams in her WNBA career, the Los Angeles Sparks and the Seattle Storm. Below mentioned are the details of the contracts she signed with them:

2012 – Rookie Contract (Los Angeles Sparks)

Ogwumike signed her first WNBA contract with the Los Angeles Sparks in 2012.

2017 – Contract extension (Los Angeles Sparks)

Ogwumike signed a contract extension with Los Angeles Sparks in 2017, which is a 4-year $456,000 deal with an average annual salary of $114,000.

2021 – Contract extension (Los Angeles Sparks)

Ogwumike signed a 2-year $386,817 contract extension with the Los Angeles Sparks with an average annual salary of $198,408.

2023 – Contract (Los Angeles Sparks)

Ogwumike becomes a free agent and signs her final contract with the Los Angeles Sparks, which is a 1-year $169,500 deal.

2024 – Free agent contract (Seattle Storm)

Ogwumike signs a free agent contract with the Seattle Storm which is a 1 year $204,500.