Houston disaster hits close to home for Ogwumikes

Chiney shares how her family in Houston, Texas is coping with the destruction of Hurricane Harvey.

Chiney challenges all WNBA and NBA teams to donate to the relief effort.

#HarveyHoopsChallenge @wnba @nba pic.twitter.com/3fRkWxBwAN

— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) August 29, 2017

Chiney and Nneka respond to the challenge

.@Chiney321 challenges @RSherman_25, @DougBaldwinJr, Andrew Luck, @Michael31Thomas & @themichellewie to be the change in HOU. #HarveyUNited pic.twitter.com/SQzZhNRjoE

— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) August 30, 2017

.@Nnemkadi30 has a challenge for @cgray209, @Candace_Parker, @Chiney321 & @JHarden13 to help Houston. #HarveyUNited pic.twitter.com/URdicqVUqx

— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) August 30, 2017

Here's one way to donate to the relief effort.

I matched my teammate $1,000! Help @Nnemkadi30 spread the word. RT PLEASE Houston Flood Relief Fund https://t.co/BUE3HP14PC via @youcaring

— Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) August 30, 2017

Chiney checks in

Chiney shares how she's taken advantage of her time off the court.
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Nneka pursues global brand for WNBA

From the Los Angeles Times:

In just six seasons, Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike already has amassed a career’s worth of WNBA accomplishments. In the last year alone, she won a most valuable player award and drained a championship-clinching shot in the league Finals.

This season she is tops in scoring (18.7 points), shooting percentage (55.8) and free-throw percentage (88.3) for the playoff-bound Sparks, who improved to 20-8 with Wednesday’s 95-62 win at Washington.

But what lies ahead, beyond the playoffs, is her biggest challenge yet: elevating the WNBA in prominence.

Read more: Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike wants to make the WNBA a global brand. But how?

Ros and Chiney covered the NBA Africa Games

Ros and Chiney have been in South Africa covering the third-annual NBA Africa Games in very fine fashion.

Tamryn Spruill (Golden State of Mind) reports Ros' varied activities in: Rosalyn Gold-Onwude takes Africa by storm, celebrates #WorldLionDay in dynamic fashion

Check out Chiney's tweets for her activities. Among them, her interview of the MVP (Team World scored a 108-97 victory over Team Africa).

Congrats to the @NBA_Africa Game MVP! 🇳🇬🏆 pic.twitter.com/JALjVzcoLs

— Chiney Ogwumike (@Chiney321) August 5, 2017

Joslyn, one of Montana's best

MTN Sports has been recognizing some of the best girls basketball players in Montana history with #MTTop25, which is counting down the 25 best female athletes who played their high school basketball in Montana.

They awarded the #3 spot to Joslyn Tinkle this week, although Lady Griz coach Shannon Schweyen thinks she was the best ever.

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Ezi is a mom

From Ezi Okafor '06 and her husband Obi Obunadike:

Introducing our bundle of joy, our little prince, Kobichukwumdi (Kobi) Tobenna Obiefuna Obunadike! 😍😍

Couldn't have gotten through the whole 💯natural labor process without my hubby and especially my mother!! 😘😘#HardestThingToDateButWorthIt #BirthAnd48HrsPics #July292017 #BlessedBeyondMeasure #ObinigweNoNaOcheEzeYa

Kobichukwumdi: The way my God's heart is. How pure my God's heart is.
Tobenna: Praise God.
Obiefuna: My lineage will be preserved.

Exciting news from Jayne

We're so excited to announce: a (soon to be) addition to our family! Baby Marinelli - coming February 2018!!!!👶🏻💓💥 pic.twitter.com/tZYP113V43

— JayneAppel Marinelli (@jayneappel) August 1, 2017