She’s adding another first to her name!
During Sunday night’s Las Vegas Aces game against the Connecticut Sun, reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson made history as the first player in league history to record what’s called a 30-20 double-double, scoring at least 30 points and 20 rebounds in the same game.
Wilson dropped 32 points on 13-of-25 shooting, grabbed 20 rebounds, and led the Aces to a 94-86 win. It marked her 14th double-double of the season and her sixth career game with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds, tying Tina Charles for the most in WNBA history, according to ESPN.
“This is huge,” Wilson said after the game. “As many greats as we have in this league, it’s kind of a shocker that it’s just now happening. I love what I do. I love it so much, so anytime I can come out and just play basketball the way I love it, and we’re all getting involved — I’m happy with that.”
Already this season, Wilson became the fastest and second-youngest player to reach 5,000 career points and leads the league in 30-point games since entering in 2018.
Cover photo: A’ja Wilson Becomes First Player in WNBA History to Score 30 Points and Grab 20 Rebounds in a Game / Photo Credit: Candice Ward via Getty