A'ja Wilson Had One Of The Greatest Seasons In Sports History

What a moment! A’ja Wilson was just named the AP Female Athlete of the Year. If you don’t believe that’s one of the biggest honors in sports, read that back again. In a year where she dominated like no one else, the fact that she’s only the fifth basketball player ever to get this since the award began in 1931 speaks volumes. She joins a legendary list that includes Sheryl Swoopes, Rebecca Lobo, Candace Parker and Caitlin Clark.

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Make no mistake – A’ja didn’t just have a “great” season. She had one of the greatest seasons in sports history…period! In 2025, she won her fourth league MVP (a WNBA first) and led the Las Vegas Aces to a championship, earning Finals MVP honors. She also grabbed Defensive Player of the Year, was the scoring leader, and now AP Female Athlete of the Year – plus the title of TIME’s 2025 Athlete of the Year. On top of that, she became the first player in WNBA or NBA history to win a championship, Finals MVP, league MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.

Numbers don’t lie: she led the league in scoring with around 23.4 points per game, pulled down double-digit rebounds (10.2), swatted blocks (2.3), and carried the Aces through a 16-game win streak to finish strong when the season threatened to slip away mid-year. That kind of dominance – being elite on both ends of the court, night after night – doesn’t come around often.

It’s more than the trophies or stats, though. A’ja’s power lives outside the box score, too. She’s shifting the culture. She’s pushing women’s sports into spaces it’s never been before. She’s elevating visibility, demanding investment, and inspiring a generation of girls who can now point at someone who looks like them and see limitless possibilities. Whether she’s speaking on mental health, championing Black women, or simply being her authentic, hilarious, joyful self, A’ja is showing young athletes that greatness doesn’t require shrinking who you are. Her impact is felt in gyms, on timelines, in communities, and in the future careers of young hoopers who see her and say, “Why not me?”

Congratulations to A’ja Wilson for the hardware, the history, and the heat she brought all season. We honestly can’t wait to see what she cooks up next. The story’s already legendary, but she’s still adding chapters.

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