Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson added another feather to her cap after being named Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY). She will share the award with Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith after they each received 29 votes.

It is Wilson's third DPOY trophy after also winning in 2022 and 2023. She could've won a third straight plum last season but she lost to Lynx star Napheesa Collier.

While the 29-year-old Wilson must be proud of her latest accomplishment, Aces coach Becky Hammon wasn't too happy .

“I guess I’m just confused by the ‘co.' You guys said (Collier) was the best defensive player last year, and then now, she’s not. I mean, I don’t know,” said Hammon in a video shared by podcaster Nekias Duncan.

“I’d love to make the voting public. I don’t know how it came to a tie, but

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