LAS VEGAS – To the surprise of absolutely ***** ody, A’ja Wilson is the story.
The four-time MVP was as inspired as ever on Monday night, leading the Aces to a 101-91 Commissioner's Cup victory over the Seattle Storm with a near triple-double (34 points, 12 rebounds, 9 ***** ists).
Though the visitors caused the defending champions some problems — particularly on the defensive end, much to the frustration of coach Becky Hammon — their effort was not enough to stop the Aces (8-3) from winning their third straight Commissioner’s Cup game (3-0), and their second straight at Michelob ULTRA Arena after an 0-2 start to the season at home.
Wilson was the ultimate highlight as she became the youngest player in WNBA history to reach 6,000 career points. She was 30 away heading into the game and needed just 278 games to accomplish the feat.
Additionally, Wilson is the only player ever to put together a 34-12-9 statline. She also flexed her dominance at the other end of the floor with three blocks and one steal — the former seeing her move into No. 7 all-time in blocked shots.
The four-time MVP was as inspired as ever on Monday night, leading the Aces to a 101-91 Commissioner's Cup victory over the Seattle Storm with a near triple-double (34 points, 12 rebounds, 9 ***** ists).
Though the visitors caused the defending champions some problems — particularly on the defensive end, much to the frustration of coach Becky Hammon — their effort was not enough to stop the Aces (8-3) from winning their third straight Commissioner’s Cup game (3-0), and their second straight at Michelob ULTRA Arena after an 0-2 start to the season at home.
Wilson was the ultimate highlight as she became the youngest player in WNBA history to reach 6,000 career points. She was 30 away heading into the game and needed just 278 games to accomplish the feat.
Additionally, Wilson is the only player ever to put together a 34-12-9 statline. She also flexed her dominance at the other end of the floor with three blocks and one steal — the former seeing her move into No. 7 all-time in blocked shots.
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