Quick Info
| Profession | Professional basketball player |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/08/1996 |
| Age | 29 years |
| Birthplace | Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Latest News about A’ja Wilson
10/10/2025
A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces won the 2025 WNBA Championship by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury 4-0 in the Finals. Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebounds in Game 4, earning her second WNBA Finals MVP award and securing her third championship in four years.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | A'ja Riyadh Wilson |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 6'4" (1.93 m) |
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| Weight | 195-197 lbs |
Personal Life
| Residence | Las Vegas, NV (team-based) |
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| Foundation | A'ja Wilson Foundation (anti-bullying, dyslexia education) |
Family
| Father | Roscoe C. Wilson (played basketball at Benedict College) |
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| Mother | Eva Rakes Wilson |
| Brother | Renaldo Wilson |
Career
| High School | Averaged 35 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks per game; state championship; national Player of the Year |
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| College | University of South Carolina Gamecocks; all-time leading scorer; 3x SEC Player of the Year; 2017 NCAA Champion (MOP); consensus All-American |
| Professional | Las Vegas Aces (WNBA, 1st overall 2018 draft); Rookie of the Year (2018); 4x WNBA MVP (2020, 2022, 2024, 2025); 3x Defensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023, 2025); 3x WNBA Champion (2022, 2023, 2025; Finals MVP in 2022, 2023, 2025); single-season scoring record (26.9 PPG, 2024); single-game scoring record (53); Olympic gold (2020); 7x All-Star (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025); 3x All-WNBA First Team |
| Other Ventures | Entrepreneur (Burnt Wax Candle Company); author (Dear Black Girls); spokeswoman (Nike, Starry); Forbes 30 Under 30 |
Social Media
| https://www.instagram.com/aja_wilson22/ | |
| https://twitter.com/aja_wilson22 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Holds WNBA single-game scoring record (53 points) | |
| 2. Led league in blocks 3 times | |
| 3. Published book 'Dear Black Girls' | |
| 4. Named after her father’s favorite song, 'Aja' by Steely Dan | |
| 5. Middle name Riyadh from the Saudi Arabian city where her aunt was stationed during Operation Desert Storm | |
| 6. Dealt with dyslexia as a kid | |
| 7. Only player in WNBA or NBA to win scoring title, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP in the same season |