A’ja Wilson was on the “Podcast P with Paul George” episode that dropped on Monday, and among the highlights was her stating that she wants to be a Top 3 player of all time when it’s all said and done.
“When you’re talking GOATS of the W, I need my name to be up there, at least Top 3,” Wilson said. “Like that’s my goal. … When you’re thinking of women’s basketball, when you’re thinking of the W I want my name to be on it. So whatever it takes, whatever it needs to get there, whether it’s the rings, whether it’s the accolades individually like I want to be up there in that kind of conversation. I need that in order for me to sleep at night.”
Hella powerful words from A’ja. Props to her for speaking her truth; this drive to be the best is a part of who she is and it’s a beautiful thing.
“Podcast P with Paul George” is presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment; new episodes come out every Monday. You can follow the show on social media here.
In the episode, Wilson also tells an interesting story about being a “girly girl” and not wanting to sweat when she first started playing basketball. Her dad played overseas in Sweden for 10 years and encouraged her to play. When she saw how much her teammates enjoyed winning, she got hooked,…
