Arike Ogunbowale Finishes The Job With Buzzer-Beater After Kobe Bryant Tweet

Arike Ogunbowale has a Mamba Mentality.
Arike Ogunbowale Finishes The Job With Buzzer-Beater After Kobe Bryant Tweet
Arike Ogunbowale Finishes The Job With Buzzer-Beater After Kobe Bryant Tweet /

Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale put an exclamation point in her response to Kobe Bryant's tweets about her by hitting a game-winning shot to seal Notre Dame's second women's basketball national championship against Mississippi State on Sunday night.

Ogunbowale was the same player who hit a game winning shot against UConn in the semifinal. Bryant is a UConn fan but expressed his congratulations on Twitter on Friday night.

Bryant tweeted: "Big time shot Arike! We are a @UConnWBB family but we love seeing great players making great plays. I know my lil sis @jewellloyd is happy Well done @ndwbb good luck on Sunday #mambamentality"

She replied with, "Wow, my life is complete. The GOAT". He quickly responded with "Nah... it’s complete by finishing the job on Sunday @Arike_O #MambaMentality"

She completed the job with a three-pointer with .1 seconds remaining to give Notre Dame a 61-58 lead and the championship.

Like most of the world, that final shot wow'ed many including Bryant.


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Chris Chavez
CHRIS CHAVEZ

An avid runner, Chris Chavez covers track and field, marathons and the Olympics for Sports Illustrated.