Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson made history by becoming the first player in WNBA history to win three consecutive MVP awards, adding her fifth league MVP trophy to her already legendary career. Wilson dominated the 2025 season with 26.2 points and 9.4 blocks per game, leading the Aces to another playoff appearance in her eighth-straight postseason run.
Despite battling a lingering back issue that kept her off the Team USA roster for the FIBA World Cup and a leg injury that cost her three regular-season games, she nearly matched her record-breaking 2024 stats, including becoming the only player ever to score 1,000 points in a season twice. The Aces now push for a fourth championship in five years, with their semifinal series against the Golden State Valkyries underway after a tough playoff exit last season left coach Becky Hammon hoping for a more rewarding outcome this time.
Wilson’s accolades extend far beyond the MVP, including two Olympic gold medals, a FIBA Women’s Olympics MVP, and a rare combination of championship, Finals MVP, league MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year honors in the same season. Her dominance places her in elite company, joining only Larry Bird, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlain as one of just three players in major professional basketball to win three straight league MVPs.
At 30, Wilson continues to redefine excellence in the WNBA, blending offensive firepower, defensive prowess, and longevity in a way no player has before.
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