Las Vegas Aces centre A’ja Wilson has cemented her legacy by winning the WNBA Most Valuable Player award for the third consecutive season, marking her fifth MVP honor overall. The historic achievement makes her the first player in league history to claim three consecutive MVPs.
Following the announcement, Wilson received a congratulatory voice message from former US Vice President Kamala Harris, who praised the basketball star for redefining greatness across the league. Wilson expressed her deep appreciation for the gesture and the opportunity to share the moment.
Surrounded by her mother, Eva, who presented the trophy, along with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, Aces owner Mark Davis, and team President Nikki Fargas, Wilson admitted that this particular accolade brought a stronger emotional response. Flanked by all five of her MVP trophies, she noted that her younger self simply dreamed of surviving rather than imagining such unprecedented basketball success.
During the regular season, the 30-year-old star led the league in scoring with an average of 26.2 points per contest while shooting nearly 53 percent from the floor. She also contributed 9.4 rebounds, a career-high 3.2 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game, guiding the defending champion Aces to the WNBA semifinals for the eighth straight year.
Voting for the award was conducted by a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Wilson secured 65 first-place votes and nine second-place votes, totaling 713 points. Minnesota’s Olivia Miles finished second in voting with 442 points, followed by Indiana guards Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark.
With her fifth trophy, Wilson moves further ahead in league history. No other WNBA player has won more than three MVPs, a mark shared by Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Lauren Jackson. Her accomplishments now place her in rare company across major sports, drawing comparisons to legendary figures such as Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky.
Despite the celebration, Wilson's immediate focus remains on team competition, with the Aces facing a 2-0 deficit in their best-of-five semifinal series against Golden State. While acknowledging the honor, the competitor maintained that her priority is preparing for the next matchup rather than dwelling on individual accolades.