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A'ja Wilson Becomes First Four-Time WNBA MVP

Voters rewarded her late-season dominance that powered Las Vegas' 16-game rise to the No. 2 seed.

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Sep 21, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) receives the 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player award prior to game one of the second round for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Wilson received 51 of 72 first-place votes and 657 points; Minnesota’s Napheesa Collier finished second with 534 after missing late-season games with an ankle sprain, with Alyssa Thomas, Allisha Gray and Kelsey Mitchell rounding out the top five.
  • The Aces star led the league with 23.4 points per game and 2.3 blocks, averaged 10.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists, and was named co-Defensive Player of the Year with the Lynx’s Alanna Smith.
  • She set a single-season record with 13 games of 30 or more points and continued a rapid milestone pace highlighted by becoming the fastest player to 5,000 WNBA points.
  • Las Vegas closed the regular season with 16 straight wins to secure the No. 2 playoff seed and opened the semifinals at home against the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
  • The league released full voting results and presented the Tiffany-designed MVP trophy in a team ceremony with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert before the Aces’ semifinal opener.