A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris among those to hail Wilson as Las Vegas Aces centre continues record run.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026A’ja Wilson fine-tunes her shooting touch after every practice. That extra work has defined her greatness since being drafted first overall in 2018.On Thursday, she received a voice message from former Vice President Kamala Harris congratulating her on redefining greatness leaguewide after she was named the WNBA’s MVP for a third straight year and for the fifth time overall.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What Man City charges anger Liverpool before Premier League game?list 2 of 4French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularitieslist 3 of 4CAS promises Senegal-Morocco AFCON title decision within dayslist 4 of 4UEFA details FIFA presidential candidate criteria in bid to oust Infantinoend of list“Obviously, that is an honour,” Wilson said. “A woman of our history, and I’m so appreciative to be able to share that moment with her through the phone call and the message of her delivering that I won my fifth MVP.”In addition to becoming the first player to three-peat, Wilson won the award in 2020 and 2022.Co...