A’ja Wilson, the sweet shooting forward from South Carolina. After back to back championships in the 22’ and 23’ season A’ja continued her historic career in 24’. Posting unimaginable splits of 27 ppg, 11 Reb, and 4.5 stocks (Steals+Blocks). Currently leading a third seeded aces team to hopefully, a third championship. She has a stacked roster with All-star Jackie Young and past all-stars in Kelsey Plum and Chelsea gray. The team is riddled with offensive talent yet she proceeds to be a standout. Her 27 Points per lead the league in a space that’s filled with offensively gifted players. Wilson even leads the league in win shares to further cement her case.

A’ja provides an interesting scoring repertoire If you didn’t know already.  She mostly resides in the paint only taking about 1.5 threes a game. She’ll score anywhere sure but she finds herself mostly on the left block where she bursts past defenders and get to her strong hand. Along with increased efficiency on her jumpers she’s formed formidable scoring tools against any defense.

With that being said I believe its in question to wonder what the MVP trophy means. This can be quite subjective. All MVP’s are completely instrumental to their rosters, that's a given. But in some situations without them the team would undoubtedly struggle against competition. I'm talking about lottery levels of struggle. But In other cases the MVP can not only exceed with star level talent but make them better. I believe the latter in this case. A’ja’s playstyle unlocks their offense. The transition heavy style (Leading the league in Pace) allows the team to get the most of their players. Not only is she a positive playmaker, but an impressive defensive stalwart. She gathers 2.7 blocks a game which allows the team to get out and run. This helps scorers find easier buckets around the basket and behind the three-point arc. All in all, A’ja Wilson's combination of high leverage scoring and defense puts her in clear contention of remaining the WNBA’s most valuable player.