Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson has won a record fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2026 season, becoming the first player in league history to win three straight MVPs.
A'ja Wilson has won the 2026 WNBA Most Valuable Player award, extending her league record to five MVPs. Wilson is also the first player in WNBA history to win the honor three years in a row. The Las Vegas Aces center received 65 of 74 first-place votes and nine second-place votes. Olivia Miles finished second, followed by Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark and Breanna Stewart. Wilson's fifth MVP ties her with NBA legends Michael Jordan and Bill Russell. "That is incredible to be listed amongst th...
A’ja Wilson. | NBAE via Getty Images A’ja Wilson is undeniable. Already the only four-time WNBA MVP, she became the first five-time MVP, while also becoming the first player to capture three-straight MVPs. Delineating the dominance is dizzying. Articulating A’ja’s excellence in a way that fully appreciates her outlier level of achievement is likewise increasingly difficult. Greatness is the expectation for A’ja—and yet she still overachieves. The motivation to maintain such a level of play is...
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