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Four-time WNBA MVP Aja Wilson she had a message for her beau after capping off her latest standout season with another championship.
Wilson and the Las Vegas A's defeated the Phoenix Mercury in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on Friday to secure the franchise's third championship in four years. Wilson was named Finals MVP for the second time in her career. She also won the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award for the third time. Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, who is in a relationship with Wilson, was ready to make a crucial decision on Friday.
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Aja Wilson (22) of the Las Vegas Aces poses with the Most Valuable Player award and Bam Adebayo after winning Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Playoff Finals at the Mortgage Matchup Center on October 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Videos posted on social media show Wilson and Adebayo hugging and celebrating the special moment. One video shows tears Wilson tells Adebayo“Thank you for believing in me, baby.”
In another video, the Miami center shared some of his thoughts on Wilson. “Very proud of her,” Adebayo said.
“You don’t see the behind-the-scenes events, the ups and downs. So being able to obviously spend this moment with her and share this moment…really special, to really make her proud. Like I tell everyone, be grateful for it while it’s here.”
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson celebrates with teammates after Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals at the Mortgage Matchup Center. (Joe Camporeale/Imagn Images)
Wilson also became the first WNBA player score 1000 points in one season.
Las Vegas Aces forward Aja Wilson and his boyfriend, Miami Heat player Bam Adebayo, watch a three-point shooting competition during the 2025 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on July 18, 2025 in Indianapolis, State. Indiana. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
The conclusion of the WNBA Finals marks the start of an offseason that will be defined by potentially tense negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement.
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The league will also expand to 15 teams in 2026, adding franchises in Toronto and Portland, Oregon.
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