There are some parasocial feelings about this one, but she is 'old' and Atlanta cannot afford to pay her. She does get a million dollar bag, an almost guaranteed chance to break the WNBA blocked shots record and the chance to move back to her hometown of Houston if she plays in 2027.
Natisha posted a fairly ambiguous tweet hinting at something, and I wasn’t quite sure at first — but Courtney Williams’ comment appears to be confirming that she’s moving on.
A big surprise, and a big transition for both her and the Studbudz 🥲
Four-time WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale is signing a seven-figure, multi-year deal to return to the Dallas Wings, sources told ESPN on Friday.
Ogunbowale was cored by the Wings earlier this week, making her eligible for the $1.4 million supermax in 2026, but she is taking less than that for the team to be able to build a quality roster around her, sources said. She is committed to the franchise and city that drafted her No. 5 overall in 2019 out of Notre Dame.
The Wings also have the No. 1 pick in Monday's collegiate draft. With new head coach Jose Fernandez at the helm they will look to return to the playoffs with a group led by Ogunbowale and 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers.