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A'ja Wilson named MVP of women's basketball tournament at 2024 Paris Olympics

WNBA star A'ja Wilson takes home the honors after averaging 18.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks at the Olympics.

NBA.com Staff

A’ja Wilson led Team USA with 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in Sunday’s gold medal game.

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Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson has another accolade to add to her legendary career. The two-time WNBA champion was named the women’s basketball tournament MVP at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

 

Wilson helped power Team USA to a thrilling win over France in the final to secure an eighth straight gold medal for the United States.

“It’s amazing,” Wilson said after the win. “It truly is a dynasty that we have built here at USAB and it has been incredible. And I am so proud of the resilience that my team showed. We could have fumbled it many times, but we pulled through. To say I am a two-time gold medalist, I am so blessed.”

Wilson tallied 21 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in the 67-66 win and averaged 18.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks over six games at the Olympics.

In addition to tournament MVP, she was named to the All-Star Five for women’s basketball at the Paris Olympics alongside teammate Breanna Stewart, Gabby Williams of France, Alanna Smith of Australia and Emma Meesseman of Belgium.

The eight straight golds broke a tie with the American men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The women’s victory came less than 24 hours after the U.S. men’s team also beat France in the title game. This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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