A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has been named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2025 season.
This is Wilson’s fourth MVP award, making her the first player in league history to achieve this milestone.
Wilson averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game during the season.
A’ja Wilson has been named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2025 season. She is the first four-time MVP, besting three-time winners Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson.
The Las Vegas Aces center won the award over finalists Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell and Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas.
Wilson received 51 of 72 first-place votes and 21 second-place votes (657 points) from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (534) finished second, Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas (391) third, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray (180) fourth and Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (93) fifth. Players were awarded 10 points for a first-place vote, seven points for a second-place vote, five points for a third-place vote, three points for a fourth-place vote and one point for a fifth-place vote.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert joined Wilson’s boyfriend, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, presented the award. Aces owner Mark Davis wore a pink wig, along with many of his staffers, to celebrate Wilson. She will receive $15,450 and a trophy designed by Tiffany & Co.
‘It’s crazy. It really is,’ Wilson told ESPN about the possibility of being a four-time MVP back on Sept. 11. ‘I’m just blessed to be in the position that I’m in, honestly, and just have my name in these conversations and on the list of greats when talking about the WNBA.
‘Every time I step foot on the court, I don’t take a moment for granted. … I love what I do every single day.’
Wilson set a record during the regular season with 13 30-point games. She also led the league with 25 games of 20 or more points this season and her 21 double-doubles included 16 games with at least 20 points.
In her eighth WNBA season, Wilson averaged 23.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.3 blocked shots and 1.6 steals in 31.2 minutes in 40 games. She led the league in points per game for the second straight season and in blocks per game for the fifth time (2020 and 2022-25). Wilson also scored the most points (937) and had the highest efficiency rating (29.2) in the WNBA.
The Aces were 11-11 at the All-Star break before Wilson led them to a 19-3 finish and No. 2 seed in the 2025 WNBA playoffs. Las Vegas won a franchise-record 16 consecutive games to close out the regular season, tied for the second-longest regular-season winning streak in league history. During that streak, Wilson averaged 26.1 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.6 steals while shooting 52.7 percent from the field, 59.3% from 3-point range and 88.9% from the free throw line.
Collier, who finished as runner-up, averaged 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season. She also shot 53.1% from the field, 40.3% from the 3-point line and 90.6% from the free throw line. She was second player in the league’s history to shoot 50-40-90.
Past WNBA MVPs
2025 – A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
2024 – A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
2023 – Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
2022 – A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
2021 – Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
2020 – A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
2019 – Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics
2018 – Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
2017 – Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
2016 – Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
2015 – Elena Delle Donne, Chicago Sky
2014 – Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx
2013 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
2012 – Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun
2011 – Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
2010 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
2009 – Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
2008 – Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks
2007 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
2006 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
2005 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
2004 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
2003 – Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm
2002 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
2001 – Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
2000 – Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Comets
1999 – Yolanda Griffith, Sacramento Monarchs
1998 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets
1997 – Cynthia Cooper, Houston Comets