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Arike Ogunbowale during the 2024 WNBA All Star Game in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo Credit: Alex Slitz/Getty Images By Okla Jones ·Updated September 20, 2024

In the Yoruba language, the name Arike means “a child you treasure, cherish, pamper and love.” So, from the time she was

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