Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA MVP who was left off the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball roster, wants to play for her parents’ birth nation of Nigeria at the Tokyo Games.
Nigeria’s basketball federation tweeted on Tuesday that Ogwumike, who reportedly has dual citizenship, is among 15 finalists for the 12-woman roster, along with sisters Chiney and Erica.
“I just wanted to bet on myself and also be a part of an organization that prioritizes me,” Ogwumike said, according to ESPN.com. “My perspective was like, ‘If it’s not impossible, I’m going to go for it.