VIDEO: Phone call for A’Ja Wilson revealing 2024 unanimous MVP win has entire locker-room going wild
A’ja Wilson celebrates her unanimous 2024 season MVP award win with her ecstatic Las Vegas Aces teammates during a team meeting.
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A’Ja Wilson named the unanimous 2024 WNBA MVP
The WNBA season has been one of the best in recent memory and has been powered by efforts of extraordinary players like A’ja Wilson. The Las Vegas Aces star has had a season to remember, and as a result, has seen her efforts crowned by being named the unanimous WNBA MVP.
While the announcement was made official on Sunday, her team, the Aces shared a heartfelt moment of the announcement and the resulting celebration on social media.
The clip showed head coach Becky Hammon as she received a call, which she then passed to A’Ja Wilson that delivered the exciting news. The entire locker room and the star herself was overjoyed with the news.
I cannot thank you all enough… hope you guys understand how much you mean to me… you guys know that this trophy is nothing without y’all. We’ve been through the ringer, and we gon’ continue to go through the ringer, but one thing y’all don’t ever have to worry about is A’ja going anywhere."A’Ja Wilson said after receiving the news of her MVP award:
This season saw her make history when she became the first player in league history to lead in total points, rebounds, and blocks in the same camping. Also, the recognition comes as her team, the Las Vegas Aces, gears up to defend their championship title.
Wilson will now turn her focus on the WNBA Playoffs, and she will be entering it in great spirits and form as she averaged 26.9 points, 11.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.6 blocks per game. The Aces are set to host the Seattle Storm in Round 1.
Caitlin Clark finishes fourth in WNBA MVP Race
The WNBA also witnessed another star shake things up as Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark finished fourth in the 2024 WNBA MVP voting, earning 130 points. She did so by setting records for assists in both a single game (19) and a season (337).
Fans of the Indians Fever rookie bore witness to her improvement in the second half of the season, after the Olympic break, which was what propelled her into the MVP conversation and made her the clear favorite for Rookie of the Year. Moreover, she was announced as the unanimous AP Rookie of the Year winner earlier today.
Her impressive season saw her go toe-to-toe with fellow rookie Angel Reese, but she didn’t give up as she averaged 19.2 points, 8.4 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game to end the regular season. And as her team, the Indiana Fever, prepare for a playoff showdown with the Connecticut Sun, billed to be the most expensive playoff game, fans will anticipate a show from the future face of the WNBA.
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