Nneka Ogwumike is no stranger to turning heads for her basketball moves, but her latest decision is sending shockwaves through the WNBA and women's basketball community. The Seattle Storm star became the first known player to sign a contract with Project B amid the ongoing turmoil surrounding the W's CBA (collective bargaining agreement) negotiations.

Ogwumike is directly involved with the talks between the league's players and leadership as the president of the WNBPA , but her new deal doesn't signal that she has any intention of leaving the WNBA any time soon, whether there's a lockout for the 2026 campaign or not. Project B's inaugural season is set to tip off in November 2026 and run until April 2027, avoiding the W's season entirely.

However, the struggle to settle on a new CB

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