A'ja Wilson had a problem.
She was a three-time All-American at South Carolina. A 2017 national champion. The national player of the year and No. 1 draft pick in 2018. But ahead of her WNBA debut, something wasn't quite right.
Her legs felt imbalanced whenever she prepared for games. The 6-foot-4 forward always seemed to need more time to get her left leg ready compared to her right. That's how she came up with the idea of the single-leg sleeve.
"It came to life my rookie year when my poor little college body was just transitioning over to being a professional," Wilson said ahead of her Nike signature line's launch.