A’ja Wilson came to what she thought was going to be a meeting with WNBA officials. Instead, she was honored with the 2020 WNBA Most Valuable Player trophy surrounded by her teammates in what has been the oddest season in the league’s 24 years.
It’s the first MVP award for the third-year star of the Las Vegas Aces. Her beaming face in the brief ceremony is heartfelt enough, but it’s her emotional address to teammates that’s one of the purest things you’ll see this week.
Las Vegas clinched the No.