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Four-time WNBA Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson had a message for her boyfriend after capping her final breakout season with another championship.
Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Friday to secure 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 present at Friday’s decider.
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Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson (22) poses with the Most Valuable Player award and Bam Adebayo after winning game four 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 hugging and celebrating the special moment. One video showed a tearful Wilson telling Adebayo, “Thank you for believing in me, baby.”
In another video, the Miami center shared some of his thoughts on Wilson. “Super proud of her,” Adebayo said.
“You guys don’t see the behind the scenes, the ups and downs. So to be able to obviously have this moment with her and share this moment… truly special, truly 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/Image 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 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Image Images)
The conclusion of the WNBA Finals brings 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.
