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With the WNBA playoffs started, the Las Vegas Aces are seeking to become only the second club in history to win three consecutive championships. A significant reason why they have shot to do so is because of outstanding player A\u2019ja Wilson. Before the Aces opening round playoff game against the Seattle Storm, A\u2019ja Wilson won her third career WNBA MVP award.<\/p>\n
During Wilson\u2019s acceptance speech, she delivered a stunning take as to what this honour means to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn my best days and on my worst, I pray that I\u2019m worthy of all the blessings that have come my way,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cThe fact that anything I do gives another person and another Black girl a small bit of hope, that\u2019s what keeps me going. Keeps me trying to be the best that I can be, always.\u201d<\/p>\n
A\u2019ja Wilson won her first WNBA MVP award during the 2020 season. Her second award came during the 2022 season. This year, there was no doubt all season long that Wilson was the MVP. Her selection, voted on by members of the media, was unanimous.<\/p>\n
Wilson finished third in the MVP voting last season, and there was one strange fourth place vote from someone in the media.<\/p>\n
A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s dominant season for the Aces<\/strong> Wilson also established the league record for most rebounds in a single season. Although she earned the MVP award, it\u2019s possible she\u2019s not done taking home hardware. She\u2019s a serious candidate for the league\u2019s Defensive Player of the Year award as well.<\/p>\n The No. 1 overall choice in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Wilson is already one of the finest players to ever play the game. She participated in 38 games for the Aces this year at a little over 34 minutes per game.<\/p>\n She averaged 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocked shots with splits of 51.8 percent shooting from the field, 31.7 percent shooting from the three-point line and 84.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n Wilson\u2019s points, rebounds, steals and blocked shots are all career-highs. And now, the 2022 WNBA Finals MVP will aim to capture her third straight championship. 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\nTo say the 2024 season has been a fantastic one for A\u2019ja Wilson is an understatement. The Aces star set a record for most points in a single season while concurrently becoming the first player in league history to score 1,000 points in one year.<\/p>\n