A'ja Wilson wins record fifth WNBA MVP award, first three-peat in league history

A'ja Wilson has won the WNBA MVP award for a third consecutive year and a record fifth time overall.

• Wilson, the Las Vegas Aces center, is the first player in league history to win the award three years running.
• She received 65 of 74 first-place votes and 713 total points, ahead of Minnesota's Olivia Miles, who finished second.
• Wilson led the league in scoring with 26.2 points per game, blocks, and Player Efficiency Rating this season.
• The defending champion Aces trail Golden State 2-0 in their best-of-five semifinal series.