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Chinenye "Chiney" Ogwumike is a professional basketball player for The Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Chiney holds the record for most rebounds in the history of Stanford Women's Basketball and the Pac-12 Conference.  In 2014, Ogwumike signed an endorsement deal with Nike soon after being drafted first overall in the WNBA. As of 2016, Ogwumike was elected Vice-President of the WNBA Players Association, and signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. In May 2018, Ogwumike signed a multi-year contract with ESPN to become a full-time in-sports analyst. Chimney’s sister Nneka also plays for the Sparks.   Photo: Getty Images Info: Wikipedia, bustle dot com

Nkolika "Nicky" Nonyelum Anosike is a professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the Minnesota Lynx. Anosike grew up in Staten Island and attended college at Tennessee and graduated in 2008. While at Tennessee Anosike won back to back National Champions in 2007 and 2008. Following her collegiate career, she was selected in the 2nd Round (16th overall) of the 2008 WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx. Nicky who is six feet four inches tall is engaged to Tennessee Football Player Demonte Bolden. Career Notes: 2007 NCAA national championship team member; 2007 Final Four All-Tournament team; member of the 2005 U19 team that won gold in Tunisia; 2005 All-SEC freshman team honoree; academic All-American (2005, 2006, 2007). Career Averages: 7.1 ppg, 43% FG, 5.9 rpg, 148 steals, 121 blocks Senior Season: 9.1 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 45% FG, 1.7 spg, 1.1 bpg Source: Wikipedia/WNBA