A’ja Wilson expressed her emotions in the locker room after achieving a milestone of scoring 1,000 points in a season, setting a new WNBA record.
According to Wilson’s teammate, Alysha Clark, “The crown is heavy, but she shows up daily and pours into those around her.” After Wilson made history in the WNBA and solidified her MVP campaign, we got a glimpse of the weight she carries with her crown.
Wilson has been the cornerstone of the struggling Las Vegas Aces, who have been striving to meet championship expectations. Despite the challenges, Wilson has continued to show up without complaint. In a moment of vulnerability, she thanked her teammates for their support in an emotional locker room speech, saying:
“Y’all will never understand how much y’all mean to me because it’s days where I hate being A’ja Wilson. I hate it. But when I come into work, and I see y’all smiling, and I see y’all just happy, that [expletive] makes me who I am. And I am so grateful to have teammates like y’all… Y’all are just amazing people, and I love coming into work with y’all every single day because life it hard…but when I come into work and I see y’all, it changes my whole outlook on life. So, I am so so appreciative for y’all because it’s hard…but I’m nothing without y’all. And I’m so grateful. Thank you so much. I appreciate y’all. Never change.”
“When I come into work and I see y’all, it changes my whole outlook on life, so I am so so so appreciative for y’all … I’m nothing without y’all and I’m so grateful. Thank you so much and I appreciate y’all. Never change.” — @_ajawilson22 ✨ pic.twitter.com/uRX6KH51h0
— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) September 16, 2024
