A'ja Wilson wins third straight WNBA MVP award for 2026 season
8 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 10:12 PM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson has been named the 2026 WNBA MVP, marking her third consecutive win and fifth overall. In 41 games this season, Wilson averaged 26.2 points, leading the league, along with 9.4 rebounds and other stats that showcased her performance. Her victory adds to an already impressive resume, which includes three WNBA championships and numerous accolades. Competing against finalists including Olivia Miles and Caitlin Clark, Wilson extends her own record for the most MVP awards in league history.
- •Wilson averaged 26.2 points and 9.4 rebounds this season.
- •She competed against Olivia Miles, Caitlin Clark, and others for the award.
- •Wilson's MVP win extends her all-time record to five.
- •She has already won three WNBA championships and multiple accolades.
- 10:12 PMYahoo Sports — How Dawn Staley reacted to A'ja Wilson third-straight WNBA MVP Award, fifth overall
- 9:45 PMYahoo Sports — With five overall and three-straight WNBA MVP awards, A’ja Wilson’s all-time greatness becomes even more undeniable
- 9:36 PMESPN — Sources: Aces star Wilson wins record 5th WNBA MVP award
- 8:46 PMYahoo Sports — Aces star A’ja Wilson wins 5th WNBA MVP award, solidifying place among the greats
- 8:44 PMCBS Sports — A'ja Wilson named 2026 WNBA MVP: Aces star wins third straight, becomes first five-time honoree
- 8:35 PMYahoo Sports — Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson earns fifth WNBA MVP, first to three-peat
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — A'ja Wilson reportedly named WNBA MVP for third consecutive year, fifth time overall as Aces star extends all-time record
"LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces megastar forward A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player for a fifth time, the league announced on Thursday. Wilson won the award for the third consecutive time and fourth in five seasons. No WNBA player has won more than three, and only three NBA players have won as many as five MVPs: Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan. That’s the rarefied air Wilson now inhabits. “(As) I said, take her off Mount Rushmore — she’s Everest,” Aces coach Be
"Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson has won a record fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2026 season, becoming the first player in league history to win three straight MVPs.
"The Aces star won the award for the fifth time overall after receiving 65 of 74 votes from a national media panel, the league announced on Thursday.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 10:12 PMHow Dawn Staley reacted to A'ja Wilson third-straight WNBA MVP Award, fifth overall
Dawn Staley reacts to South Carolina legend A'ja Wilson winning her 5th WNBA MVP award, the first in league history to win three straight.
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 9:45 PMWith five overall and three-straight WNBA MVP awards, A’ja Wilson’s all-time greatness becomes even more undeniable
A’ja Wilson’s excellence is undeniable, as she earns her fifth overall and third-straight WNBA MVP award.
- ESPNOct 8, 2026, 9:36 PMSources: Aces star Wilson wins record 5th WNBA MVP award
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson has won a record fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2026 season, becoming the first player in league history to win three straight MVPs.
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 8:46 PMAces star A’ja Wilson wins 5th WNBA MVP award, solidifying place among the greats
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas Aces megastar forward A’ja Wilson was named the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player for a fifth time, the league announced on Thursday. Wilson won the award for the third consecutive time and fourth in five seasons. No WNBA player has won more than three, and only three NBA players have won as many as five MVPs: Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan. That’s the rarefied air Wilson now inhabits. “(As) I said, take her off Mount Rushmore — she’s Everest,” Aces coach Be
- CBS SportsOct 8, 2026, 8:44 PMA'ja Wilson named 2026 WNBA MVP: Aces star wins third straight, becomes first five-time honoree
Wilson won her third consecutive MVP, finishing ahead of Olivia Miles, Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 8:35 PMLas Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson earns fifth WNBA MVP, first to three-peat
The Aces star won the award for the fifth time overall after receiving 65 of 74 votes from a national media panel, the league announced on Thursday.
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 8:23 PMA'ja Wilson reportedly named WNBA MVP for third consecutive year, fifth time overall as Aces star extends all-time record
Wilson extends her WNBA record for most MVP Awards.
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