The Las Vegas Aces and center A’ja Wilson won their third WNBA title in four years on Friday after completing a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 road victory.
After the game, Wilson was seen celebrating the moment and embracing her boyfriend, Miami Heat center and three-time All-Star Bam Adebayo.
Wilson won the WNBA Finals MVP award (her second in three years) after averaging 28.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks for the series.
Simply put, Wilson established herself as the WNBA GOAT, if she wasn’t already before Friday. She is now the first WNBA player in the league’s 29 seasons to win the regular-season MVP award, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP award in the same year.
Wilson already became the first four-time WNBA MVP in league history earlier this year after leading Las Vegas to a 16-game win streak to end its regular season. She averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 steals along the way.
Led by Wilson, the Aces now have a full-fledged dynasty. Wilson’s performance was supported throughout the lineup. Of note, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray are now three-time league champions as well.
In the end, Wilson stood tall alongside her championship team Friday as the Aces completed a phenomenal year.
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