Mwadi Mabika
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Mwadi Mabika (born July 27, 1976 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) is an All-Star player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
She studied biology and chemistry at the Massamba School in Kinshasa.
She was brought to the United States by NBA star and fellow countryman, Dikembe Mutombo, and his brother Tshitingo Mutombo, who personally appealed to the government officials in Zaire for permission to bring her to the U.S.
She has been playing for the Los Angeles Sparks since the WNBA was formed in 1997. Mabika helped guide the Sparks to consecutive championships in 2001 and 2002.
In December 2005, she joined the female Congolese National Basket-Ball Team - known as Simba Ladies - to represent her country at the Basket Ball African Cup of Nations.
