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Arike Ogunbowale was tweeting during timeouts at the WNBA All-Star Game

ByNatalie Abele|
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Guard Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings handles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 14: Guard Arike Ogunbowale #24 of the Dallas Wings handles the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Sparks at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Arike Ogunbowale was having all the fun live Tweeting during Wednesday nightā€™s 2021 WNBA All-Star Game.Ā 

Dallas Wings guardĀ Arike Ogunbowale was enjoying every minute of the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game on Wednesday, including the timeouts. Ogunbowale took advantage of the breaks in play to live-tweet updates and share photos from court-side at theĀ Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

If youā€™ve ever wondered what goes through the minds of athletes mid-game, Ogunbowale is giving plenty of insight.

An NCAA Champion out of Notre Dame, Ogunbowale finished as the WNBAā€™s scoring leader during the 2020 ā€œWubbleā€ season, receiving an All-WNBA First Team selection in the process. Last yearā€™s All-Star festivities were cancelled, though, so sheā€™s soaking up every minute of her first All-Star appearance.

Ogunbowale was even getting in-game selfies with her Team WNBA comrades as they battled to a one-point edge over Team USA at halftime.

Arike Ogunbowale live Tweets during WNBA All-Star Game

At the break, Ogunbowale was leading all scorers with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting. She seemed proud of her performance thus far lining up against a Team USA squad preparing for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.

No doubt there are some womenā€™s basketball observers whoā€™d argue Ogunbowale is playing for the wrong side tonight. Sheā€™s turned a lot of heads with her scoring prowess and penchant for hitting huge buzzer-beaters.

However, sheā€™s still just 24 years old, and the general belief is sheā€™ll be in line for a spot on Team USAā€™s Olympic roster for Paris 2024.

Averaging 18.9 points per game this season and serving a threat to score from just about anywhere on the court, Arike Ogunbowale is a bonafide WNBA star in the making. We hope the buckets ā€” and the tweets ā€” keep on coming.

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