Arike Ogunbowale was on an ABSOLUTE HEATER during Saturday’s WNBA All-Star game.
All day, I could not land on who I thought might be the All-Star Game MVP. Update: IT’S ARIKE OGUNBOWALE. The woman dropped 21 points — DURING THE THIRD QUARTER ALONE — and somehow, that wasn’t enough. She just kept going until she got to 34 points and a new WNBA All-Star record.
Arike. GIRL. These Team USA players have families. You didn’t have to do them like this. Actually, you know what? I’M GLAD YOU DID. You dropped buckets on headtops with over 16,000 fans in the building and a ton more watching from home. That brilliant effort earned you WELL-DESERVED MVP honors.
MVP, MVP, MVP!
With 34 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST Arike Ogunbowale is named the @ATT #WNBAAllstar Game MVP for the 2nd time in her career! pic.twitter.com/SfJrdzECFB
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 21, 2024
A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE
Congratulations, @Arike_O! https://t.co/VRKShRNbww
— NBA (@NBA) July 21, 2024
Arike is just the fourth player behind Lisa Leslie, Maya Moore and Swin Cash to win multiple All-Star Game MVP trophies. Super impressive stuff.
Her performance was so good that fans couldn’t help but share some fitting memes about her huge night against Team USA.
Arike Ogunbowale My God #WNBA #WNBALLSTAR pic.twitter.com/9O0LIEEBAW
— Not you blocked me (@Notyoublockedm1) July 21, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale to the selection committee after being left off the team: pic.twitter.com/NIhdHEcnMZ
— Grace (@gracesporttakes) July 21, 2024
FINAL: Team WNBA 117, Team USA 109
Team WNBA’s second-straight win over Team USA.
Angel Reese: first rookie All-Star Game double-double.
Arike Ogunbowale: pic.twitter.com/2zpCsNqym6
— Chris Kwiecinski (@OchoK_) July 21, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale when it’s time to take down Team USA pic.twitter.com/5vduirxnif
— Chris Williamson (@CWilliamson44) July 21, 2024
How Arike Ogunbowale doing Team USA
pic.twitter.com/GreN4GeHoT— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) July 21, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale not being on Team USA roster… #WNBAALLSTAR pic.twitter.com/tSHxF8KAKC
— Sports101_USA (@sports101usa) July 21, 2024
Arike Ogunbowale seeing the Team USA roster: #WNBA #WNBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/NZJ54QhWyW
— Tyler DeLuca (@TylerDeLuca) July 21, 2024
Arike vs Team USA pic.twitter.com/wnIVHNo7jZ
— nah. (@FEELZ_____) July 21, 2024
UPDATE: Arike posted a nearly soundless postgame reaction showing off the MVP trophy and then dropped a single emoji minutes later. COLD.
Arike said
No words needed pic.twitter.com/slOem20PNi
— ESPN (@espn) July 21, 2024
— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) July 21, 2024
