Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson took to social media Tuesday to express her frustration with Just Women’s Sports after the outlet criticized the logo for her upcoming signature shoe line with Nike. Wilson said she was frustrated with the negative remarks coming from a platform intended to support women's sports.
Wilson’s new emblem, which will be featured on her Nike shoe line titled “A'One,” was discussed on Just Women’s Sports’ show “Expert Adjacent.” During the segment, one commentator compared the symbol to a “vertebrae,” while another showed an image where the logo, resembling an “A,” was placed next to two “S” letters. This led to the remark, “It’s just ass,” which was later widely shared on social media before being deleted.
In response, Wilson tweeted, “I get (people) are gonna have their opinions and think pieces (and) that’s all fine and dandy,” adding, “… But this is lame … coming from a site (that’s supposed) to be for ‘us’ … the only ‘Ass’ I see are the (people) apart of this segment.”
She expressed her gratitude to her supporters in another tweet, emphasizing the positive reception from her fans despite the criticism.
I do wanna say thank you to all the ppl that support me and my squad fr ! Doesn’t go unnoticed, yall are top tier real ones fr,” Wilson said. “The A collection is about to be so much fun and a great collection for everyone.”
Wilson’s collaboration with Nike has been in the works for over a year, with the A’One shoes set to debut in 2025. The logo, inspired by Wilson’s signature, aims to reflect her star power and individuality. When Nike introduced the logo in a promotional video, it received mixed reactions from fans. However, Wilson welcomed the feedback, saying “I loved it. I love people that didn’t like it. I love people that were like ‘go back to the drawing board,” per Callie Lawson-Freeman of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Dawn Staley chimes in about A'ja Wilson shoes
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley also chimed in on X, formerly Twitter, expresssing support for Wilson and calling the new logo “innovative and creative.”
“You know what the jig is up with Just Women’s Sports…..I want to say more but I’ll leave it at this. And btw, I love @_ajawilson22 logo. It’s innovative and creative….it’s A’ONE,” Staley stated.
Wilson’s approach to her logo contrasts with other basketball stars like Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty, whose Nike logo is a simple “S” with touches, or and Kobe Bryant’s abstract “Mamba” line logo. According to Wilson, she aimed for a symbol that was distinctive and reflective of her unique style.
“I wanted it to be more of a symbol and not necessarily just my initials. I feel like that’s just too bland. When you think of me, I’m never too bland,” Wilson said.
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