Wilson marks 30th birthday as Aces prepare for Lynx clash
A'ja Wilson celebrates her 30th birthday on Saturday, 8 August 2026, ahead of a WNBA regular-season match against the Minnesota Lynx.
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson will mark her 30th birthday on Saturday, 8 August 2026, when her team takes on the Minnesota Lynx at 1 p.m. ET on CBS. The occasion provides a milestone for a player widely considered a top candidate for the WNBA’s greatest player of all time. Wilson enters this new decade of her career holding the record for the most MVP awards in league history and boasting three championship titles.
Wilson’s statistical dominance is underpinned by her status as the WNBA’s all-time leader in career scoring average at 21.9 points per game. Her defensive capabilities are equally formidable, having led the league in blocks per game in five separate seasons: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. She currently sits sixth on the all-time career blocks list with 591 blocks and was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.
Her MVP accolades span from her first award in 2020 during the shortened bubble season to a unanimous selection in 2024, where she set a single-season scoring record. She secured her fourth MVP in 2025, adding to the titles won in 2022 and 2023. Wilson has been candid about her motivations, stating that she is driven by a desire to prove critics wrong and to show up as her true self, rather than solely focusing on the tangible rewards of rings and trophies.
The 2026 WNBA regular season is seeing a record 20 games aired on Paramount+ and CBS, including the upcoming matchup against the Lynx. Wilson’s teammate, Chelsea Gray, has won three championships with the Aces and one with the Los Angeles Sparks. A fourth title for Las Vegas would tie Gray with Rebekkah Brunson for the most titles in WNBA history.
Wilson is currently seeking her fourth championship, which would align her with legends such as Cynthia Cooper, Maya Moore, Sheryl Swoopes, and Sue Bird. While other players have achieved more titles, Wilson’s combination of offensive scoring records and defensive awards, coupled with her position in the prime of her career, distinguishes her resume among the league’s historical greats.
