Nneka Ogwumike passes Lisa Leslie as Sparks' all-time leading scorer
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 18, 2026, 1:00 AM
Last updated Jul 18, 2026
Nneka Ogwumike became the all-time leading scorer for the Los Angeles Sparks during a game against the Chicago Sky on July 17, surpassing Lisa Leslie's previous record. Ogwumike scored her 6,264th point with a driving jumper in the second half. She contributed a strong performance, ending the match with 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Ogwumike had tied Leslie’s record just days before in a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Leslie congratulated Ogwumike on social media, calling her achievement well-deserved.
- •Ogwumike set the record against the Chicago Sky on July 17.
- •She scored her record-breaking point via a jumper over Azura Stevens.
- •Ogwumike has played 15 seasons in the WNBA.
- •She won a WNBA championship in 2016 and was named MVP that year.
- •Lisa Leslie praised Ogwumike for breaking her scoring record.
- 6:05 AMYahoo Sports — Nneka Ogwumike Becomes Sparks' All-Time Leading Scorer as Sky Roll Past L.A. 96-82
- 1:00 AMYahoo Sports — Nneka Ogwumike becomes Sparks' all-time leading scorer, passing Lisa Leslie
"Nneka Ogwumike became the Sparks' all-time leading scorer, passing Lisa Leslie, but the Chicago Sky still rolled to a 96-82 win behind Sydney Taylor's 19.
"Nneka Ogwumike passed Lisa Leslie on the Los Angeles Sparks' all-time scoring list.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 6:05 AMNneka Ogwumike Becomes Sparks' All-Time Leading Scorer as Sky Roll Past L.A. 96-82
Nneka Ogwumike became the Sparks' all-time leading scorer, passing Lisa Leslie, but the Chicago Sky still rolled to a 96-82 win behind Sydney Taylor's 19.
- Yahoo SportsJul 18, 2026, 1:00 AMNneka Ogwumike becomes Sparks' all-time leading scorer, passing Lisa Leslie
Nneka Ogwumike passed Lisa Leslie on the Los Angeles Sparks' all-time scoring list.
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