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Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson is steadily adding more material to a GOAT-like resume. This season, she became only the fourth player ever to win three WNBA MVP awards, and the second to win the award unanimously. Plus, this past September, she was the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a single season. Her reign also extended to the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she led the undefeated Team USA to a gold medal victory. Her on-court prowess has translated to the endorsement world as well: she landed a multi-year endorsement deal with Gatorade in May and teamed with Nike to announce that she would be the 13th player in WNBA history to design and release a signature sneaker. Off the court, Wilson is dedicated to being a role model for young Black girls. In February, she published “Dear Black Girls: How To Be True To You,” a collection of journal entries that share stories and lessons from her life. The book became a New York Times Bestseller.