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A'ja Wilson

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A'ja Wilson is an American professional basketball player who has starred as a forward for the Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA. A dominant scorer and shot-blocker, she led the Aces to multiple WNBA championships and has been named the league's Most Valuable Player, establishing herself as one of the leading players of her generation.

Facts
Birth Year
1996 2
Birth Date
1996-08-08 3
Nationality
American 3
Career Highlight
In 2025, she led the Aces to a third championship title, becoming the first WNBA or NBA player to win a scoring title, be a champion, Finals MVP, MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. 3
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Competed In

Olympic Games, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, A'ja Wilson

Plays

Basketball, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: A'ja Wilson
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Quote, Wikipedia, article summary lead
A'ja Riyadh Wilson ( AY-zhÉ™; born August 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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2. Wikidata: A'ja Wilson
Wikidata Q21623331, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
3. Wikipedia, A'ja Wilson
Wikipedia
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%27ja_Wilson lead, birth-date clause
    born August 8, 1996
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%27ja_Wilson lead, birth-year clause
    born August 8, 1996
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%27ja_Wilson lead, opening-description clause
    American professional basketball player
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%27ja_Wilson lead, 2025-season sentence
    In 2025, she led the Aces to a third championship title, becoming the first WNBA or NBA player to win a scoring title, be a champion, Finals MVP, MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
  • Competed In: Olympic Games, Lead paragraph (competition)
    Internationally, Wilson plays for the United States women's national basketball team, with whom she has won two Olympic and two World Cup gold medals.
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