The modern era of women's basketball is seeing huge changes both on and off the court. Nneka Ogwumike just secured a milestone in her off-court leadership role. 

The Women's National Basketball Players Association announced that Ogwumike has been reelected as the union president for a fourth term. 

On June 25, New York Post women's sports reporter Madeline Kenney broke the news on X. "WNBA players reelected Nneka Ogwumike to serve a fourth term as WNBPA President. Napheesa Collier replaces Kelsey Plum as First VP. (KP didn’t run again.)" 

While Ogwumike remains at the top, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier was elected as the new First Vice President. Collier assumes the First VP role previously held by Kelsey Plum, whose term expired after she chose not to run for reelection.

Players first elected Ogwumike as president in 2016, and they chose to reelect her in both 2019 and 2022. She continues to balance these executive responsibilities while remaining an active player on the court.

Following the certification of the vote, Ogwumike shared her thoughts on the future.

"As I begin my fourth term as President, and as we enter this historic new chapter under our transformational CBA, I am energized to continue," Ogwumike stated, per The Sporting Tribune.

The support for her reelection shows that the players have faith in her ability to handle business matters. There is one major reason why the union remains so united behind her. 

The 2026 CBA Win That Secured Her Reelection

The decision to hand Ogwumike another three-year term comes just a few months after the ratification of the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Players trusted her because she led the negotiations for the 2020 CBA. 

That agreement was considered a win for every player because it brought salary hikes, with average pay rising to around $130,000. 

However, the 2026 CBA rewrote the rules. The union secured a revenue-sharing model that connects player pay to the business success of the league. 

According to figures mentioned by the WNBA official website, the league's salary cap quintupled from $1.5 million in 2025 to $7 million in 2026. Average salaries jumped to $583,000, and the maximum player salary reached $1.4 million.

These financial achievements are the main reason why everyone chose continuity in leadership.

"Being able to have your worth tied mostly in your salary is all that we've been fighting for, and it's what we were able to achieve," Ogwumike previously noted when discussing the financial changes.

Share your thoughts on the new leadership team and the salary changes coming to the league.

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Written by

Utsav Sinha

Edited by

Koushik Biswas