Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was honored as one of Time Magazine’s Women of the Year on Thursday, and sat down with the publication for a wide-ranging interview alongside another honoree, United States Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles.
Among a number of topics, Wilson touched on the Aces’ failed three-peat attempt and why she didn’t play in Unrivaled. Perhaps most notably, though, the three-time MVP said that she wants to retire with the Aces.
“I don’t want to,” Wilson said, when asked if she would ever play for another WNBA team. “That’s more of a front-office question, but Vegas will forever be my home. I was their first draft pick ever of the franchise, so they really brought me in. And the things that we’ve done — straight out the gate, we set the standard for the league to follow, and we put a lot of other franchises in the league on their heels. If I could retire an Ace, I would love to. I don’t see myself putting on any different jersey.”
Wilson, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, has spent her entire career with the Aces, whose first season in Las Vegas coincided with Wilson’s rookie campaign. The partnership has been extremely fruitful.
