For me, I'm also, I love being on a team, I love the idea of teamwork and what comes of it.

So I always felt so horrible when someone gave me a great pass and I missed the shot.

And so I really worked hard to be a good finisher and then from there you know my game took

different steps into how I play now.

Welcome to the Just Woman Sports Podcast where we talk to the biggest

athletes in the world about the untold stories behind their success. I'm Kelly

O'Hara and my guest today is NECA Agumike.

NECA Agumike may be the hardest working woman in sports.

At Stanford University, NECA led the Cardinal to four consecutive final fours before being

taken first overall in the W MBA draft.

In 2016, NECA won League MVP

while leading the Los Angeles Sparks to a W MBA title,

hitting the championship clinching shot

in the closing seconds of game five.

That same year, NECA was elected president of the WMA Players Association.

As president, NECA helped the players sign a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement in early 2020 before leading the

league through its historic Wubble season. NECA, welcome to the show.

Thanks for having me. Well, I'm so excited to finally get to chat with you. I know. So how are you doing?

Better. I gotta say better. I feel better now that I'm home and I'm able to find my footing again totally that's

fair I'm so excited to have you on today I've been really looking forward to

this conversation

because you're an inspiration on so many levels

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