She didn't just take over the game; she took over the season. Gamecock Nation yelled with excitement. We hit refresh on social media. Some of us cried. Others just stared in disbelief. Because as we all watched A'ja Wilson close out the 2025 WNBA Finals, it felt like witnessing inevitability unfold in real time. Wilson earned Finals MVP. She carried her team to the title. Las Vegas Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury.
When the final buzzer sounded, it wasn't just Las Vegas celebrating. From Columbia to every corner of Gamecock Nation, the world stopped to honor one of their own: A'ja Wilson, the face of the WNBA, the heart of South Carolina, and now the queen of a dynasty.