​Nneka Ogwumike can be found in the training room almost as often as she is on the court. Whether it’s pilates — classic pilates, specifically — getting in the water, the hyperbaric chamber or red light therapy, among other things, there are few things the 36-year-old Los Angeles Sparks star is more meticulous about than her recovery routine.“You have all these different tools,” Ogwumike told USA TODAY Sports. “I’m always somebody who loves tapping into new technology, and then it also doesn’t hurt to have a phenomenal H&P staff, so they help me really get ready for whatever’s next.”But what can really be considered “next” for Ogwumike at this point? In the last two weeks alone, she’s set the Sparks’ all-time scoring record, got named to her 11th career WNBA All-Star Game — tying Diana Taurasi for second-most nods in league history — and proceeded to drop 11 points to surpass Maya Moore as the all-time leading All-Star scorer.As USA TODAY Sports put it on Sunday, she’s collecting accolades like infinity stones.How Nneka Ogwumike became a record-breaking player“I’ve run out of superlatives for Nneka, and we’re only halfway through the season. She’s unbelievable,” Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts said. “And I knew that record was within sight. I feel like after every game, there’s something that she’s broken record-wise, whether it’s in the league or for the organization. And I’m honored and happy to be a part of her journey through this league and her legacy, it’s an honor to coach her. She’s one of one.”The bucket that gave Nneka the Sparks’ all-time scoring record.Milestones presented by State Street Investment Management SPY, the world’s most traded ETF. #USaudiencehttps://t.co/fP82hY9upVpic.twitter.com/W7mMemCs2D— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) July 17, 2026To play any sport professionally for 14 seasons you are already in rare, elite company, let alone in the W where the average length of a career is 3.5 years. Ogwumike’s been able to not just stay in one of the most competitive leagues there is, but she’s put together one of the most impressive resumes the game has ever seen: 11-time All-Star, eight-time All-WNBA, seven-time All-Defensive, an MVP and championship in 2016. In 2021, she was named as one of the W’s 25 greatest players of all-time.Ogwumike attributes that unmatched longevity to the support system she’s had throughout her entire career.Nneka Ogwumike entered the WNBA ready to learnDrafted by the Sparks out of Stanford with the first overall pick in 2012, Ogwumike was put onto a team that featured seasoned pros like Candace Parker, Kristi Toliver, Alana Beard, DeLisha Milton-Jones and Ebony Hoffman. She was immediately in a situation where she had no shortage of vets to look up to, and made the most of that.“They just really showed me what it means to be a pro,” Ogwumike said. “And to have longevity, you have to take your recovery seriously, and they loved what th