Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale is facing a misdemeanor battery charge after authorities arrested her at a Miami nightclub earlier this week.
The arrest occurred early Thursday, just hours after Ogunbowale helped Mist BC defeat Phantom to win the 2026 Unrivaled Championship. The four-time WNBA All-Star scored 19 points off the bench in the title game.
Miami court records state that Ogunbowale allegedly punched a security staff member who was escorting her out of the establishment due to an unrelated altercation, causing the victim to fall to the ground.
After security alerted an officer about an altercation inside the venue, the officer observed a large crowd being escorted out. The alleged victim then provided a statement claiming Ogunbowale struck him while he was ushering her out of the club.
Nightclub footage reviewed by authorities confirmed the victim's statement.
Fox Sports South Florida's Andy Slater first reported the arrest Friday.
"WNBA All-Star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested on Thursday while celebrating her team's Unrivaled basketball championship at Club E11EVEN in Miami," Slater tweeted. "Police sources tell me she punched a man in the face and he fell to the ground. It was also caught on camera."
The Dallas Wings subsequently released their own statement.
"The Wings are aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and are in the process of gathering more information," the team wrote. "Further comments will be provided once we have more details."
The 29-year-old guard starred for the Wings during the 2025 WNBA season. She went on to compete in Unrivaled's second season, where she played a key role in Mist BC's championship run.
No additional details have been released.
