No athlete had it better than Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson in 2025. With her team in need of a boost down the stretch, Wilson delivered. The MVP played like … an MVP and led her team to 16 straight wins to close out the regular season.
She was just as dominant once the playoffs rolled around, leading the Aces to yet another title. When the WNBA season ended, Wilson walked away with the following:
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Her third WNBA championship
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Her fourth WNBA MVP award
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Her third Defensive Player of the Year award
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Her sixth All-WNBA selection
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Her fifth All-Defensive nod
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Her second WNBA Finals MVP award
Add all of that together, and you get yet another accolade: Time’s athlete of the year award.
Wilson received that honor Tuesday, as Time announced the Aces star as its athlete of the year.
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