A’ja Wilson became the second player in WNBA history to win the league’s MVP as a unanimous choice collecting all 67 first-place votes for 670 points from a media panel. Wilson previously won the MVP in 2020 and 2022. She was third last year in one of the closest MVP races in league history, finishing behind winner Stewart and runner-up Thomas. That lit a fire under an already super-competitive Wilson, who ran away from the field early this season and never let anyone catch up. Wilson became the first WNBA player to reach 1,000 points in a season, finishing with 1,021, while also setting the league record for rebounds in a season with 451.
“That was kind of my mindset going into this year — I didn’t want to leave any doubt,” Wilson said. “I needed to establish myself to say, ‘This is what I’m working hard towards, and now it’s time to showcase everything I’ve been working on.’ “
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