WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson Gives Perfect Reasoning for Wanting More Trophies
Las Vegas Aces All-Star A'ja Wilson is the reigning WNBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP. She's not satisfied.
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By Megan ArmstrongShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.During the 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, I interviewed Las Vegas Aces perennial All-Star A'ja Wilson, and she spoke of how difficult it can be to "keep my inner pettiness in" when people speak with authority on matters about which they know nothing.Wilson let it all fly for Aces media day on Tuesday.During her press conference, Wilson, 29, was asked what drives her after already accomplishing everything there is to accomplish in the WNBA in the eight seasons since the Aces drafted her No. 1 overall out of South Carolina in 2018."I mean, the real answer? I like making people mad," Wilson said.
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