A’ja Wilson plays with an inevitability. That no matter the matchup, she’s going to get her 25ish points, 10ish rebounds, and a highlight-reel compilation of contributions on defence.

That sense of certainty has translated to the Las Vegas Aces as a whole — that once they went on their 17-game win streak to end the season, there wouldn’t be enough in the way to stop them from a third title in four years.

It was an absolute fight, as the Mercury clawed back down 17 to tie the game up late in the fourth, but Wilson delivered, as she has all season long, to send the Aces to a 90-88 win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

Now, one win stands between the Aces and legend. One more MVP-worthy performance stands between Wilson and an undeniable place in the pantheon. One basket, like it did tonight,

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