Inside the WNBA's High Stakes Negotiations with Madame President Nneka Ogwumike

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🗓️ 16 December 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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WNBA superstar and Players Association president Nneka Ogwumike joins Welcome to the Party at a pivotal moment for women’s basketball, with the league’s CBA set to expire on January 9 and real questions swirling about revenue sharing, housing, trust, and the future of the WNBA. Nneka pulls back the curtain on what’s actually happening inside negotiations, why this moment feels different than past CBAs, and what’s truly at stake for players across the league. She also explains her headline-making decision to sign with Project B, the new global league offering equity and expanded opportunity—raising bigger questions about power, ownership, and where women’s basketball is headed next. Follow @welcometothepartyshow on: YouTube — @welcometothepartyshow Instagram — @welcometothepartyshow TikTok — @welcometothepartyshow Email — partypeoplequestions@gmail.com Thank you to our sponsors: -Ally’s got you covered. Ally Bank, Member FDIC -Visit https://www.wayfair.com/ to get your go to items for game day. -Go to https://im8health.com/WTTP for a free welcome kit, five free travel sachets, and 10% off your order. -Shop tons of deals, including member-exclusive savings, all season long during the Season of Savings at https://www.shipt.com/ -Ready to feel your best and write your second act script? Visit -https://www.joinmidi.com/ today to book your personalized, insurance-covered virtual visit for perimenopause and menopause support. -Find the perfect for you - visit www.thirdlove.com! -Getting contacts doesn’t have to be a hassle. Let 1-800Contacts get you the contact lenses you need right now. Order online at https://www.1800contacts.com or download the free 1-800 Contacts app today. Chapters: 00:00 Begin 04:43 Party Starter: Lindsay Vonn’s 83 World Cup Win, USA Women’s Hockey dominates Canada, NCAA Women’s Volleyball, NWSL Trinity Rodman update. 25:46 CBA and Project B explained 31:19 Nneka Ogwumike joins the party 44:12 Nneka Explains Revenue Share 46:52 Nneka on CBA Deadlines 55:20 Nneka on ProjectB 59:10 Nneka for President

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0:00.0	The goal is to get a good deal done with the reality that there could be work stoppage,
0:04.8	but it would be a first time that we would see this in the WMBA.
0:08.8	Where do you guys all meet? Do you meet online? Do you meet in person?
0:12.5	Like, I'm starting to go into my like panic mode because it's getting to January 9th.
0:16.1	I'm like, are you meeting tomorrow?
0:20.3	We will be strong.
0:22.5	NECA 2028.
0:23.6	I freaking love that woman.
0:27.6	Can we be friends, NECA?
0:30.6	Attention.
0:32.6	The party is about to commence.
0:36.6	Oh, welcome to the party.
0:45.7	What's up party people? I'm Julie Fowdy.
0:47.9	And I am Abby Wambach.
0:51.5	Abs.
0:52.3	Was it?
0:55.0	I'm just feeling a little excited.
0:57.5	We're getting close to the holidays.
0:59.7	I love the last couple weeks of December because there's less work.
1:05.3	There's more family.
1:07.1	There's more coziness.
1:08.7	It's getting a little colder here in Southern California. So it feels cozy. I know. I had to put my sweatshirt on. I was like, I'm freezing. I love that. I'm freezing. So good. It's so hot. I know. The kids are home. Everyone's home. Jules, how is your weekend? It was good. Izzy's home. So she got home and she was like, why are there no decorations up?
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