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In the bright lights of Michelob Ultra Arena, A'ja Wilson needs more faces next to her. She can’t be the only one contributing on a nightly basis if the Las Vegas Aces are to advance out of the semifinals.
The Indiana Fever are making a habit of shocking the WNBA world. Just days after stunning the Atlanta Dream on the road, Indiana went into Michelob ULTRA Arena and toppled the Las
Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made WNBA history on Sunday becoming the only player to have won the MVP Award four times. Wilson was presented with the award ahead of the Aces Game 1 matchup of the WNBA Semifinals against the Indiana Fever. During the presentation, Aces head coach Becky Hammon had a special message for her MVP, as per ESPN.
Not only is Wilson the first four-time MVP in WNBA history, but she is also the first back-to-back MVP winner since Cynthia Cooper in 1997-98. She also joins NBA legends Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as the only players to win the NBA or WNBA MVP award four times before reaching the age of 30.
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The Las Vegas Aces (0-1) met the Indiana Fever (1-0) for game 1 of the in the WNBA Semifinals on Sunday afternoon. 4x MVP A’ja Wilson was honored with her MVP trophy by the home crowd before the game.