Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson took offense with a recent tweet from President Joe Biden, who claimed the Vegas Golden Knights were the “first major professional franchise in such a proud American city.” Here’s what you need to know:
- Wilson led the Aces to the WNBA title in September, their first in franchise history.
- Wilson, a two-time WNBA MVP, added in her tweet that the Aces have not visited the White House since their championship.
- A member of the Aces front office confirmed to The Athletic that Las Vegas was invited to the White House.
- The Biden administration previously invited the 2020 WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, to the White House after their title run, but the 2021 champion, the Chicago Sky, did not make an official visit.
Twitter not letting me quote tweet potus tweet but …BFFR 😐😐 when is our White House visit cause … pic.twitter.com/o9uc88Qg6U
— A’ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) June 14, 2023
Backstory
The Aces defeated the Sun in four games in the WNBA finals to take home the title. With the WNBA season having started in May, it is presumably too late for the team to make a White House visit. The Aces are 8-1 to start the season, the best record in the league.
Following the Golden Knights’ championship-winning Game 5 performance Tuesday,…
