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Ogwumike and Bird Celebrate Houston's Basketball Pride at Summit
10/30/2025
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Story summary
- At the 2025 LWT: TechFutures Summit in New York, Nneka Ogwumike (WNBA star) and Sue Bird (WNBA star) discussed Ogwumike's Houston roots.
- Nneka Ogwumike, a 10-time WNBA All-Star and former MVP, expressed surprise that people are unaware she is from Houston.
- Sue Bird, from Long Island, New York, admitted limited Texas knowledge and humorously preferred Austin.
- The exchange underscored Ogwumike's Houston pride and reflected basketball culture in Houston and Austin.
