A’ja Wilson cements her legacy as the league’s most dominant force, securing her fifth career MVP title in a historic run.
The weight of the Aces’ current 0-2 semifinal series deficit against the Golden State Valkyries suddenly feels like a mere footnote in a career defined by unprecedented dominance. A’ja Wilson has been named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player. turning a routine accolade into a landmark moment for the sport.
She becomes the first player in league history to claim the award in three consecutive seasons. Her collection of hardware now spans five total MVP trophies—collected in 2020. 2022. 2024. 2025. and 2026—solidifying her status as the only player to ever reach the three-time mark in a career. Alongside those MVP titles. she has accumulated two Finals MVP honors. eight All-Star selections. and three Defensive Player of the Year awards.
This year’s balloting reflected the gap between Wilson and the rest of the league. She garnered 65 first-place votes and nine second-place votes, totaling 713 points from the panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Rookie Olivia Miles followed in the voting with 442 points. while Indiana Fever duo Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark took third and fourth place. respectively. Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty rounded out the top five.
Her ninth season in the league served as a masterclass in consistency. Wilson finished with averages of 26.2 points, 9.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 blocked shots, and 1.4 steals. She has now led the WNBA in scoring for three straight years. while simultaneously topping the blocks-per-game category for the fifth consecutive season. The sheer volume of her output makes the statistical distance between her and her peers nearly as vast as the history she continues to rewrite.
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