The dramatic growth the WNBA has seen since this year cannot be put into words. It is indeed attributed to the prominence of the generational rookie class. However, it’s the Aces guard A’ja Wilson who took center stage and drove her unprecedented dominance to the court.

Giving a testament to her advancing skillset, the 3x WNBA MVP guard has broken several records this season, becoming the epitome of that cherished talent. Let’s take a walk through her regular season feats as she stays locked in for another league title.

A rewind to A’ja Wilson’s career-defining season

Just 4 games into the season, A’ja Wilson had already claimed the floor. She became the only player in the league to score 100+ points and 50+ rebounds. It was the Aces matchup against the Indiana Fever, where Wilson had scored 29 points and 15 rebounds. It was Wilson’s 4th consecutive double-double of the season, pushing it to the edge.

But that’s not all. The game took a significant turn after she made her 4th free throw as it broke the league record for 1000 made career free throws in just 193 games. With this feat, the 2024 WNBA MVP surpassed Angel McCoughtry and Breanna Stewart.

4 days later, the Aces came across the Minnesota Lynx. Yet again, Wilson made things more historic as she became the first player to record 20+ points and 10+ rebounds through 5 straight games. In the game, she had registered 29 points and 15 rebounds to achieve her longest double-double streak of her career.

Throughout the season, Wilson maintained her momentum and averaged 26.9 points (1st in the league), 11.9 rebounds (2nd in the league), 2.3 assists, and 2.6 blocks (1st in the league) per game. She remained the offensive leader for the Aces through the 40 regular season games.

Moreover, she led the league with an impressive field goal percentage at 52% while she made 35% 3-point shots per game as she kept breaking records left, right, and center. 3rd month into the regular season, Wilson reached another milestone as she set the record for the most 25+ points and 10+ rebounds games. It was the game against Washington where she had scored 28 points, and 17 boards to get an 89-77 win.

But the record-breaking didn’t stop here, rather became relentlessly commendable.

Wilson registered back-to-back records

It was the Aces’ 6th game after Team USA’s Olympic gold medal victory when Wilson reached her highest scoring mark of the season with 42 points against Dallas. With that scoring in three different games throughout her career, she joined Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, and Maya Moore as the fourth W player to achieve the feat. As the Aces kept excelling, Wilson kept bringing her monumental impact on the floor.

Earlier this month, came A’ja Wilson’s triumph of her career. In Vegas’ 38th game of the regular season, the former Gamecock scored 29 points and 9 rebounds against Connecticut.

However, the game turned monumental when the last 2 minutes of the game arrived. Wilson had hit a pull-up from the elbow and let the ball through the net. There couldn’t have been a grander spectate as Wilson reached a career feat of 1000 points. And, she became the first WNBA player to have achieved this milestone in a single season.

Previously, she had also surpassed Jewell Loyd’s single-season scoring record of 939 points from 2023. With her teammates hugging her and the home crowd giving her a standing ovation, she acknowledged her grind humbly. The 6-ft-4 center finished her regular season leading the league with 1021 points, 451 rebounds, and 98 blocks.

Finally, arrived the honor she had been waiting for, the 2024 league MVP title. “Basketball has helped me achieve things that I never dreamed I could. To be named MVP is a tremendous honor. It’s humbling to walk a path paved by so many legends of this game. Those who made you know this league what it is today and for me to stand up here with my third one so shout out to the legends because they really did their thing, their big one with paving the way for young guns like me to thrive in,” Wilson said after Commissioner Engelbert handed her the award.

The honor made A’ja Wilson the first unanimous winner since Cynthia Cooper won it in the league’s inaugural season in 1997. Indeed, a season to remember for ages to come. However, that was just a trailer of what this 28-year-old is going to bring to the postseason. Let’s get our popcorn and watch one of the greatest WNBA playoffs unfold.