One name was notably missing from the U.S women's basketball team for the upcoming Olympics, and it wasn't the first time. After missing out on the 2016 Olympics, Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike was omitted once again from the 12-player roster.
Ogwumike is the only former WNBA MVP to not make an Olympic roster in her career. Sparks coach Derek Fisher said he was "pissed," calling Ogwumike's omission "a freaking travesty."
"The thing about Nneka is nothing has to be given to her," Fisher told Just Women's Sports. "She earned it. She deserves it.