A'ja Wilson (born August 8, 1996) is a dominant American basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces, widely regarded as one of the greatest WNBA players of her generation. She starred at the University of South Carolina, leading the Gamecocks to their first NCAA championship in 2017 and sweeping every major National Player of the Year award in 2018. Drafted first overall by the Aces in 2018, she has won the WNBA MVP award four times (2020, 2022, 2024, 2025) and led the team to three championships (2022, 2023, 2025), earning Finals MVP in 2023. In 2025, she made history as the first player in NBA or WNBA history to win a scoring title, championship, Finals MVP, MVP, and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season. Internationally, she has captured two Olympic gold medals and two World Cup gold medals with Team USA. Interestingly, she was named after the Steely Dan song "Aja," while her middle name, Riyadh, honors the Saudi capital where her aunt was deployed during Operation Desert Storm.