Okonkwo signs with Portland Fire for rest of season
Nigeria’s D’Tigress captain, Amy Okonkwo, joins WNBA’s Portland Fire for the rest of the season. Learn about her return and impact. Read More: https://punchng.com/okonkwo-signs-with-portland-fire-for-rest-of-season/
Nigeria forward Amy Okonkwo has signed a rest-of-season contract with WNBA side Portland Fire, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. The D’Tigress captain joins the team as a replacement player due to a series of injuries, including Sarah Ashlee Barker's season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury. Okonkwo previously played for the Atlanta Dream and Dallas Wings, earning a reputation as a key contributor off the bench.
She recently led Nigeria to their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title, securing her third continental crown and earning the tournament MVP award for the second consecutive edition.
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