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‘I like proving people wrong’: A’ja Wilson embraces role as Aces’ superstar

Las Vegas Review-Journal·Callie Fin·6 months ago
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All day, A’ja Wilson flexed her celebrity wherever she walked. Her glam squad followed her closely around LMG studios, ready to pounce on errant hair strands or retouch makeup like a NASCAR pit crew.

Meanwhile, her boyfriend, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, trailed at a safe distance, peaking around corners before finding places to sit and wait while Wilson finished each of her many promotional obligations.

There is no sports dynasty without its superstar. Wilson embodies the role as if she was born for it.

The Patriots had Tom Brady as they mounted the two most dominant decades in NFL history. The ’90s Bulls, Michael Jordan.…

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