{"id":20224,"date":"2025-09-21T11:29:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/2025\/09\/21\/aja-wilson-wins-4th-wnba-mvp-award\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T11:29:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T15:29:24","slug":"aja-wilson-wins-4th-wnba-mvp-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/2025\/09\/21\/aja-wilson-wins-4th-wnba-mvp-award\/","title":{"rendered":"A&#8217;ja Wilson wins 4th WNBA MVP award"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Introduction to A&#8217;ja Wilson&#8217;s Achievements<\/h2>\n<p>A&#8217;ja Wilson just keeps building her resume.<br \/>\nThe Las Vegas Aces star was named 2025 WNBA MVP, the league announced Sunday.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThis is Wilson&#8217;s fourth MVP, the most in WNBA history, after taking home the honor in 2020, 2022 and 2024. By winning this year, Wilson broke a tie with three-time MVP winners (and Hall of Famers) Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson.<\/p>\n<h2>Wilson&#8217;s Impressive Statistics<\/h2>\n<p>Wilson, who turned 29 in August, led the league in points, steals and blocks per game this season while also winning Co-Defensive Player of the Year &#8212; her third time claiming that award.<br \/>\nShe averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 50.5% from the field in 40 games.<\/p>\n<h2>Competition for the MVP Award<\/h2>\n<p>Other MVP finalists included Minnesota Lynx\u00a0forward\u00a0Napheesa Collier,\u00a0Atlanta Dream\u00a0guard\u00a0Allisha Gray,\u00a0Indiana Fever\u00a0guard\u00a0Kelsey Mitchell\u00a0and\u00a0Phoenix Mercury\u00a0forward\u00a0Alyssa Thomas. Wilson took home 51 of the 72 first-place voters, finishing ahead of Collier (18 first-place votes) and Thomas (three first-place votes).<\/p>\n<h2>Team Performance and Future Goals<\/h2>\n<p>Wilson, a seven-time All-Star, led the Aces to a 30-14 record after finishing the season on a 16-game winning streak.<br \/>\nThe two-time champion is aiming to add another title to her growing list of accomplishments as the Aces begin their semifinal matchup with the Indiana Fever on Sunday.<\/p>\n<h2>Wilson&#8217;s Role as a Role Model<\/h2>\n<p>By sharing her experiences and struggles, Las Vegas Aces star A\u2019ja Wilson finds purpose in being a role model, with the ultimate goal of paying it forward and planting the seeds for the next generation.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>A&#8217;ja Wilson&#8217;s fourth MVP award is a testament to her dedication and hard work. With her impressive statistics and team performance, she continues to be a dominant force in the WNBA. As she aims to add another title to her list of accomplishments, she also remains committed to being a role model and inspiring the next generation of players.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<p>Q: How many MVP awards has A&#8217;ja Wilson won?<br \/>\nA: A&#8217;ja Wilson has won four MVP awards, the most in WNBA history.<br \/>\nQ: Who were the other finalists for the MVP award?<br \/>\nA: The other finalists included Napheesa Collier, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Mitchell, and Alyssa Thomas.<br \/>\nQ: What is Wilson&#8217;s goal for the upcoming season?<br \/>\nA: Wilson is aiming to add another title to her growing list of accomplishments as the Aces begin their semifinal matchup with the Indiana Fever.<br \/>\nQ: What is Wilson&#8217;s role off the court?<br \/>\nA: Wilson finds purpose in being a role model, with the ultimate goal of paying it forward and planting the seeds for the next generation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction to A&#8217;ja Wilson&#8217;s Achievements A&#8217;ja Wilson just keeps building her resume. The Las Vegas Aces star was named 2025 WNBA MVP, the league announced Sunday. This is Wilson&#8217;s fourth MVP, the most in WNBA history, after taking home the honor in 2020, 2022 and 2024. By winning this year, Wilson broke a tie with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20224","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/media.nbcmiami.com\/2025\/09\/250921-aja-wilson-getty.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=4221,2374&w=1920&resize=1920,1079&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20224"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20227,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20224\/revisions\/20227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/miami\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}