Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson became the first five-time MVP in WNBA history Thursday, extending her record with another selection as the league’s top player.
Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes, becoming the first player to win three straight MVP awards. She also won in 2020 and 2022, prior to the current streak.
Wilson, 30, averaged 26.2 points to lead the league in scoring for the third straight season. She also averaged 9.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 blocked shots and 1.4 steals in 41 games.
Wilson (713 points) also received nine second-place votes. Minnesota rookie point guard Olivia Miles (442) earned six first-place votes to finish second, while Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (287 points, two first-place votes) finished third.
Indiana’s Caitlin Clark finished fourth with 212 points and one first-place vote, followed by New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart with 171 points.
Wilson, an eight-time All-Star, scored at least 20 points in 33 games, the third-highest single-season total in WNBA history behind Mitchell’s 35 this season and Wilson’s 34 in 2024.
Wilson also tied the WNBA single-season record she set in 2025 with 13 games of at least 30 points.
The Aces, winners of three of the past four WNBA championships, face elimination Friday night when they host the Golden State Valkyries in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinal series. Golden State holds a 2-0 lead.
–Field Level Media
