Proving you can have transversal skills, Ms. Ogwumike shared that certain lessons from playing basketball can be applied to business."Shoot your shot and keep shooting! Be prepared and take calculated risks," she stated."This is especially true the first time I was officially was co-hosting. I literally shot my shot without any real experience. I controlled what I could control and prepped as much as possible.
Adding to the problem is, according to U.S. government data, the country lost 140,000 jobs last month. Per an analysis by the, all of them belonged to women. I asked what advice Ms. Ogwumike would have for women looking to change their careers, similar to how she changed hers. Ms. Ogwumike also makes sure she finds ways to give back. In 2014, she launched a fundraising competition open to participation by girls' middle and high school basketball teams across the country. The competition raised money for UNICEF programs focusing on girls' education and empowerment, such as the Girls' Education Project, which aims to give one million girls in Nigeria access to quality learning, provide scholarships for female teachers and establish safe spaces for girls.