Sources: Aces' Wilson is WNBA's first 4-time MVP

A'ja Wilson has go the WNBA's archetypal four-time MVP aft earning the league's apical idiosyncratic grant for the 2nd consecutive year, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania connected Sunday.

The Las Vegas Aces prima was named MVP successful what had been considered a choky conflict with Minnesota Lynx guardant Napheesa Collier. Atlanta Dream defender Allisha Gray, Indiana Fever defender Kelsey Mitchell and Phoenix Mercury guardant Alyssa Thomas were besides finalists for the award.

This year's grant puts Wilson up of three-time MVPs Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson. In 2024, Wilson joined Cynthia Cooper of the 1997 Houston Comets arsenic the WNBA's lone unanimous MVP selections.

Wilson besides named MVP successful 2020 and 2022. The different 4 finalists had not won the MVP award.

Wilson led the WNBA with averages of 23.4 points and 2.3 blocks per crippled for the second-seeded Aces, portion Collier was the champion subordinate connected the league's champion team, averaging 22.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game.

Information from The Associated Press was utilized successful this report.