HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Before Chiney Ogwumike shined under the bright lights in ESPN's studios, stunned on red carpets, or made history this year as the first female ambassador for the Basketball Africa League, she was already holding court in Cy-Fair ISD, where she led her high school basketball team to two titles before playing college ball at Stanford University.

"Sports transformed my life, and it is so much bigger than the game," Ogwumike told ABC13.

That's why now Ogwumike is among the ESPN stars aligning to spread the word about this summer's ESPN, Disney Jr., and Every Kid Sports campaign to get preschoolers more active in sports.

The initiative, officially launched in June, offers grants to families facing financial hardship to cover the costs of placing their kids in spor

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