Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike ends WNBA 30th anniversary game with stunning buzzer-beater
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Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike scored a buzzer-beater to secure a 98-97 victory over the New York Liberty during the WNBA 30th anniversary game. The emotional win celebrated the league's history and Ogwumike's enduring impact on the sport.
LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike couldn’t fight back the tears as the ESPN broadcast asked her what it meant to have a celebration of the WNBA’s evolution on her home court. No. 30 hit the game-winner at the buzzer for the Los Angeles Sparks’ 98-97 victory over the New York Liberty on Sunday night to commemorate the league’s 30th season and honor all of the legends in the building who helped the franchise survive to this point. It was all too much for the 15-year veteran to process during her live i