With an Olympic debut on the horizon, Team USA's A'ja Wilson is making waves on and off the court, where she's also supporting children and families struggling with dyslexia. Picture by 2021 Getty Images By Courtney Hill02 July 2021 20:54 GMT+74 min read When A’ja Wilson was 13 years old, she was adamant that she did not want to play basketball. She had no intention of following in the ... Read more
“Two Powerhouses, One Mindset — How A’ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles Keep Redefining What Winning Means”.BT
Jordan Chiles clocked A’ja Wilson right away when they were thrown together for a Nike event in the run-up to the Paris Olympics. The gymnast was raised in a family of basketball fans—she was named after Michael Jordan—and had watched the WNBA star for years. The two athletes became fast friends. “We were vibing out,” Chiles says. The mood is upbeat and jokes are flying when Wilson, 28, and Chiles, 23, ... Read more
“A’ja Wilson Just Made WNBA History With 1,000 Points — and She’s Not Slowing Down Anytime Soon”.bt
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson became the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a season when she finished with 29 in the Las Vegas Aces’ 84-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Wilson hit a pull-up from the elbow with 2 minutes left in the game to reach the mark. Earlier this week, the Aces’ star broke the single-season scoring record that Jewell Loyd set last year. Las Vegas called timeout about 30 ... Read more
“Becky Hammon Finally Breaks Her Silence on Dearica Hamby’s Pregnancy Lawsuit — and She’s Not Holding Back”.bt
From Left: Becky Hammon; and Dearica Hamby. Credit : Ethan Miller/Getty, Candice Ward/Getty Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon addressed the recent lawsuit filed by former Aces forward Dearica Hamby, who claims that the organization discriminated against her. Hamby, 30, filed a federal complaint on Monday, Aug. 12 against the WNBA and the Aces, alleging that the team committed "repeated acts of ... Read more
“Kelsey Plum’s Postgame Moment With Tom Brady Proves Winning Really Does Attract the GOATs”.bt
KP -- more commonly known as Kelsey Plum, the Aces' 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick -- revealed after Las Vegas' Game 1 WNBA Finals victory over the New York Liberty that she told Brady, who was at the game sitting courtside, "it's about effing time you showed up." Brady had previously made it out an Aces game in May 2022. On Sunday he sat next to Aces majority owner Mark Davis, who also owns the Las ... Read more