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Four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson had a message for her boyfriend after capping off her stellar final season with another championship.
Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Friday to win the franchise’s third championship in the last four years. Wilson was named Finals MVP for the second time in her career. She also earned WNBA Defensive Player of the Year honors for the third time. Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, who is in a relationship with Wilson, was on hand for Friday’s deciding game.
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A’ja Wilson (22) of the Las Vegas Aces poses with the Most Valuable Player award and Bam Adebayo after winning Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Playoff Finals at the Mortgage Matchup Center on October 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Videos shared on social media showed Wilson and Adebayo embracing and celebrating the special moment. A video showed Wilson in tears telling Adebayo: “Thank you for believing in me, baby.”
In another video, the Miami center shared some of his thoughts on Wilson. “I’m super proud of her,” Adebayo said.
“You don’t see the behind the scenes, the ups and downs. So obviously being able to experience that moment with her and sharing that moment… really special, really proud of her. Like I tell everyone, be grateful for it while it’s here.”
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson celebrates with teammates after Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at Mortgage Matchup Center. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)
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Wilson also became the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a single season.
Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and her boyfriend, Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo, watch the three-point contest during the 2025 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
The conclusion of the WNBA Finals marks the start of an offseason that will be defined by potentially tense negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement.
The league will also expand to 15 teams in 2026, adding franchises in Toronto and Portland, Oregon.
