Las Vegas Aces Star A’ja Wilson Announces Shoe Deal With Nike

Another WNBA star has landed a signature shoe deal with Nike. Two-time league MVP A’ja Wilson announced she will have her own signature shoe ahead of the Las Vegas Aces’ preseason game against the Puerto Rico national team on Saturday.

“It has been incredible working with Nike to realize my dream of having my collection, and it is truly an honor to take this next step and become an iconic Nike athlete,” Wilson said in a statement. “From my logo to the look of the shoe and pieces in the collection, we worked to make sure every detail is perfectly suited to my game and style.”

According to USA Today, Wilson’s shoe will be on the market in 2025.

Wilson was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2018 WNBA Draft by the Aces. She had an incredible impact on the league in her first six years.

Wilson is already a two-time WNBA champion, two-time league MVP, two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and five-time league All-Star. She was also the 2017 NCAA Champion at South Carolina, named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2017), and was named the Naismith National Player of the Year in 2018.

Nike also released a statement on the deal.

“You thought we’d sleep on an SEC champion, a national champion, a No. 1 draft pick, five-time All-Star, US Olympic gold winner, WNBA Finals MVP, a statue owning a statue, the New York Times bestseller, the TIME 100 Most influential people in 2014, two-time WNBA champion, two-time defensive player of the year, two-time WNBA MVP and the prettiest player on the Internet. of course A’ja had a shoe.

For his career, Wilson is averaging 19.9 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.8 blocks per game. Last season, Wilson averaged a career-high in points (22.8) and rebounds (9.5) for the Aces.

Wilson’s signature shoe deal comes after Nike reportedly agreed to a $28 million deal with Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark will also receive a signature shoe .