A'ja Wilson Wins Historic 2025 WNBA Finals MVP as Aces Sweep Mercury to Win 3rd Title

Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson has won the WNBA Finals MVP en route to leading her team to a four-game sweep over the Phoenix Mercury and capping an incredible and historic individual season to add to a remarkable resume.

She is the first WNBA player ever to win the regular-season MVP award, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP award in a single season.

The Aces capped off their third WNBA championship on Friday with a 97-86 win over host Phoenix. Wilson posted 31 points, nine rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.

The former South Carolina star averaged 28.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 blocks for the series.

She excelled in every game, first dropping 21 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in an 89-86 win. Wilson then added 28 points and 14 boards in a 91-78 victory.

Game 3 was a nail-biter, with the Aces holding on for a 90-88 win. Wilson enjoyed her best game of the series here, scoring 34 points to go along with 14 rebounds, four assists and three blocks.

This marks Wilson's second WNBA Finals MVP award after she previously accomplished the feat in 2023 en route to leading the Aces to a 3-1 series victory over the New York Liberty.

Wilson is also the first player to win the WNBA MVP and the WNBA Finals MVP in the same season since Breanna Stewart accomplished the feat for the Seattle Storm in 2018. The eight-year veteran has won the WNBA MVP award in half of her seasons. Her four WNBA MVP's stand alone as the most in league history.

This wasn't the easiest year for Wilson and the Aces, who found themselves with a 14-14 record after 28 games. However, Las Vegas rolled off 16 straight wins to end the season, finishing 30-14 and earning the WNBA's No. 2 playoff seed.

Las Vegas endured tough challenges from the Seattle Storm in the first round and the Indiana Fever in the semifinals before meeting Phoenix in the first-ever best-of-seven WNBA Finals.

In the end, Wilson and the Aces met the challenge, with the Las Vegas star shining bright again en route to her well-deserved MVP award and a third WNBA championship in four seasons.