During Game 4 of the semifinals between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces, tensions flared — not just on the court, but in the postgame press conference as well. The Fever had pulled off a 90–83 win to force a decisive Game 5, but it wasn’t just the result that had people talking. Aliyah Boston attempted more free throws than the entire Aces team, something that clearly didn’t sit well with A’ja Wilson. “But Aliyah did say I have a special whistle. She shot 13 today. She said I have a special whistle, which is cool,” Wilson made those remarks after the game, and it’s clear they’ve stayed with her ever since.

Weeks removed from that heated exchange, the Aces are now WNBA champions, but A’ja Wilson clearly hasn’t forgotten Aliyah Boston’s “special whistle” comment. During the Aces’ 202

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