Wilson becomes the first player to win the regular-season MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP in the same season as Aces lift third trophy in four years.
League Most Valuable Player (MVP) A’ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 to sweep the WNBA Finals and win their third title in four seasons.
Four-time league MVP Wilson made 17 of 19 free throws while grabbing her second Finals MVP honour on Friday.
She won her first in 2023, the second of the Aces’ two straight titles. Only the Houston Comets, who won the first four league titles (1997-2000), have had a better run.
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