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A'ja Wilson's Huge Game vs. Sparks Made WNBA History in Multiple Ways

Wilson put up numbers never seen in WNBA history during the Aces' win Friday.
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Las Vegas Aces center Wilson drives past Los Angeles Sparks forward Stevens at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Las Vegas Aces center Wilson drives past Los Angeles Sparks forward Stevens at Michelob Ultra Arena. | Candice Ward-Imagn Images

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Las Vegas Aces superstar and three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson is used to setting records, but even she outdid herself with her latest performance.

As Kelsey Plum returned to Las Vegas for the first time as a member of the Los Angeles Sparks, Wilson put up 35 points with 13 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks in the Aces' 96-81 win on Friday. Wilson was the first player in WNBA history to record that stat line and she also became the first player in league history to put up multiple games with at least 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

In case that wasn't enough, she tied Breanna Stewart for the most 35-point, 10-rebound games in WNBA history with nine. Friday night's contest was also Wilson's 77th career game with 20 or more points and 10 or more rebounds, tying Sylvia Fowles for the second most all-time, behind only Tina Charles (103).

Wilson won the WNBA's MVP award last season as she averaged 26.9 points and 11.9 rebounds per game—both career-best totals. She won the MVP award in 2020 and '22 as well. As Stewart claimed MVP honors in '23, Wilson was named WNBA finals MVP as she led the Aces to their second title in a row.

Through five games this season, Wilson is averaging 23.6 points and 11.2 rebounds per game as the Aces sit at 3-2 after Friday night's win over the Sparks. Although it's still early, she's dishing out a career-best 4.4 assists per contest, which brought her to claim the newest feats.

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BLAKE SILVERMAN

Blake Silverman is a writer at Sports Illustrated, primarily covering the NBA and WNBA. Before joining SI in November 2024 as a breaking/trending news writer, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation and A10Talk. He’s an alum of both Michigan State and St. Bonaventure University, receiving a master’s degree from the Bonnies’ sports journalism program. Outside of work, he’s a husband, father, yogi and fairly mediocre tennis player who’s open to any tips on how to play defense in EA Sports College Football.

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