A’ja Wilson, the two-time WNBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, expanded her impressive list of titles to include MVP of the 2023 WNBA Finals. For the Gamecocks, Wilson was a hometown hero who helped them win their first NCAA championship in 2017 as well as their first Women’s Final Four in 2015. Wilson was raised in the nearby town of Hopkins, South Carolina. She was the first overall pick in the WNBA in 2018, the year she won the league title. In addition, she won three SEC Player of the Year awards and was a first-team All-American three times.

While her celebrity status makes it daunting for her to give interviews and podcasts, a national champion from her university has given her a shout to join in his podcast and grace the show, which A’ja Wilson has answered back on social media.

Theo Pinson’s shout-out to A’ja Wilson

Theo Pinson is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBA G League’s Texas Legends. He played college basketball for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Pinson, a 6′ 7″ swingman, began his career as a shooting guard for the Tar Heels’ 2017 NCAA championship team.

He is currently a shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks and the presenter of the podcast Run Your Race. The podcast is the ideal marriage of business and basketball. Theo and AJ will discuss their audiences’ stories of loss and achievement, shedding light on how they have each managed to stay active in the game they like.

“You need to get on the pod,” Theo gave a big shout-out to A’ja Wilson, as she is the one who got a statute at USC, which was indeed a more memorable achievement. He says they are from the same class, and it’ll be bad if she is not featured in his podcast.

To which A’ja Wilson replied on her Instagram stories as she reposted the video and wrote, “Wow, the call out is crazy.” She further wrote, “Have your people call my people,” which expresses her readiness to share the podcast space with him.

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A’ja Wilson’s honor

On the University of South Carolina campus, there is a statue that has been erected in honor of A’ja Wilson, a legendary basketball player. Wilson delivered another victory to the Las Vegas team this year and is known for her exceptional talent and stance.

She has become a significant figure in the WNBA’s social justice movement, especially in light of the Georgia Senate runoffs and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The statue is a recognition of her outstanding achievements and contributions to sport and society. And it’s a much needed honor as the Las Vegas Aces star is continuously rising to GOAT status in the WNBA.