For the first time in years, South Carolina women’s basketball fans will have to travel a very long way this winter if they want to see A’ja Wilson on the court.
Wilson has signed a deal to play overseas with the Chinese team Shanxi Flame during the WNBA offseason, her spokesperson confirmed Thursday.
A WNBA All-Star and frontrunner for Rookie of the Year with the Las Vegas Aces, Wilson will follow the route of many women’s basketball players and go abroad, where many players earn far higher salaries than they do in the U.