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ESPN analyst Chiney ogwumike Definitely know a balletball, which is why she is the perfect person to bring the WNBA series to the small screen.
If you’ve watched a women’s college ball -basket game in recent years, you’ve seen Ogwumike, 32, on ESPN. Not only is she the first black woman and former WNBA player to host a network radio program, but she is also a 2-time WNBA champion.
This time in women’s sports is “historic,” ogwumike explained in talking to her alone Weekly US On Monday, March 17, saying, “I still fail to believe in some ways.” (Ogwumike is also a sister to Toys at home From Storm Seattle, and said her sister would destroy her in a 1–1 game: “I stay in my lane,” said Ogwumike Us. “I’m the Child No. 2”).
The w Tells a story that Ogwumike knows well, partly because she has already lived. The series is loosely based on its own journey after Ogwumike made the remarkable decision to hire at the time-24 Galas Allison Like its agent after being named the General Draft Choice No. 1 Wnba in 2014. The half -hour series follows the progress and disadvantages experienced by Rookie League.
Having the series based on her life does not mean she knows exactly what to expect. “I’ve read some of the work already,” said Ogwumike Us. “It was still so interesting and funny and amazing to me.”
Ogwumike explained to her and a galley to go in to present a completely different story to the network, but during the meeting, the pair were asked to present something about themselves instead. They’ve been working on the project for four years, Ogwumike added, saying they “see projects (others) come and go” – but then something big happened in women’s balletwood. Or, rather, someone.
Caitlin Clark Selected as General Choice No. 1 in the draft 2024 WNBA draft, Ogwumikeshire had been held ten years earlier. Suddenly there was a women’s -basketball the Hot subject. Clark in particular has been praised for reviving the WNBA.
Being first drafted is “the moment we played hard for it,” explained Ogwumike Us.
That drive is what helped her get the decision to create The w and to continue to prove itself beyond the hardwood.
“Everyone is so unique,” he said. “And I think we stand so strongly in our uniqueness… (after leaving the League) I found a way to write a new episode, and that became broadcast TV.
Is, which is being developed in Peacock, is also the first by Ogwumike and Galer, Victorious production company. Liz Flahive and Carly menschNetflix Series Creators Burnserves as runners for The w and will co-write the pilot with Tori Collins. The active producers of the series include Helen Estabook. Lajoie St. Georgeand Jodi Hildebrand From Condé Nast’s Magic Studios.