A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces finally secured a berth in the 2025 WNBA Finals, but not before passing a tough test against the never-say-die Indiana Fever in the semifinals.
Las Vegas needed overtime in Game 5 of the series to stave off the Fever, who refused to go down without a fight despite star guard Kelsey Mitchell leaving the game in the second half due to an apparent lower-body injury. It was later revealed that Mitchell had cramping.
Wilson offered her thoughts on her WNBA draft batchmate in a postgame interview.
“First off, just prayers for Kelsey Mitchell,” Wilson said after the game, per Brian Haenchen of The Indianapolis Star. Article Continues Below
“That’s my draft partner and to see her go down like that was not good. So, super prayers to her. She’s had a phe