WNBA star, Milwaukee native Arike Ogunbowale inspires teen girls [Video]

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale visited her hometown of Milwaukee on Tuesday.”It’s always wonderful being able to give back to your community, somewhere you were born and raised, and people poured into you. So now that I’m able to do that back, it’s always a blessing,” Ogunbowale said.The four-time WNBA all-star and all-time leading scorer for the Dallas Wings sat down with PEARLS for Teen Girls to share what it’s like to be a professional athlete and inspire girls to set and achieve their dreams. “Women and girls are the future leaders of our city, of our community and PEARLS is a really great way to help support the future of our community,” said Dr. Tiffany Tardy, PEARLS for Teen Girls president. PEARLS for Teen Girls is a nonprofit focused on improving the quality of life and strengthening the community one girl at a time. Ogunbowale added to that on Tuesday. …