Las Vegas Aces power forward and 2023 WNBA Finals MVP A'ja Wilson was literally at front and center during their championship parade on Monday. Wilson hoisted the WNBA Championship trophy in front of the team bus. The gesture excited thousands of Aces fans lining up the streets of Las Vegas, NV.
The Aces clinched their second consecutive WNBA championship after they beat the New York Liberty 3-1 in the 2023 WNBA Finals. A'ja Wilson averaged 22.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists in the regular season. Las Vegas secured the WNBA's top playoff seed with a gaudy 34-6 win-loss record.
A'ja Wilson showed everybody her 2022 WNBA MVP award was no fluke. She even scored an insane 53 points against the Atlanta Dream on August 23. Wilson also became just the fifth WNBA baller ever to score 800 points in a season.
A'ja Wilson stepped up her game in the playoffs. She became the first player to score at least 30 points in three consecutive WNBA playoff games. After losing to the New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart for the 2023 WNBA MVP award, Wilson played with a chip on her shoulder from there on out.
A'ja Wilson didn't let the injuries to Chelsea Gray and Kiah Stokes in Game 4 of the 2023 WNBA Finals deter her. Wilson carried the Aces to victory with a double-double (26 points, 14 rebounds) in Game 4. Consequently, Las Vegas clinched back-to-back WNBA titles. Aces head coach Becky Hammon has done it again. The core of A'ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, and Kelsey Plum could pave the way for the WNBA's next dynasty.
A'ja Wilson expressed her desire to see eight-time Grammy winner Usher at the Aces' championship parade. Although that didn't materialize, Wilson still had the time of her life on Monday.
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