A’ja Wilson became the first five-time WNBA Most Valuable Player on Thursday, extending her own record and becoming the first player to win the award in three consecutive seasons. The Las Vegas Aces center-forward added the 2026 honor to her MVP awards from 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025.
The vote was decisive. Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes and finished second on the other nine ballots, collecting 713 points. Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles finished second with six first-place votes, while Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark placed third and fourth.
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