A’ja Wilson Stands Alone with Record Fifth WNBA MVP Award After Historic Three-Peat
A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA’s most valuable player on Thursday for a third consecutive year and a record fifth time overall.
TL;DR
- A’ja Wilson won the WNBA MVP award for the third consecutive year and her fifth overall.
- She is the first player in league history to win the award three times in a row.
- Wilson led the league in scoring with 26.2 points per game and had career-highs in assists and rebounds.
- She has helped the Las Vegas Aces reach the WNBA semi-finals for the eighth consecutive season.
- Wilson received 713 points from a national panel, with Minnesota's Olivia Miles as the closest competitor.
- Her five MVP awards surpass other WNBA players like Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Lauren Jackson, and place her close to NBA record-holder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.