A’ja Wilson just locked up her fifth WNBA Most Valuable Player award, and while the rest of the world found out Thursday, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo had been sitting on the secret for a whole week. He knew the news was coming, asked last week to record his thoughts about her winning the award again, which meant keeping a tight lid on the voting results. And you know what? He pulled it off.
Bam Adebayo Kept the Ultimate Secret for His MVP Queen
The secret was kept, which means a fifth MVP trophy is heading to the home Wilson and Adebayo share. Adebayo was quick to joke, “I had nothing to do with that,” when talking about Wilson’s actual win, but he absolutely had everything to do with keeping the biggest news in the WNBA under wraps from his longtime partner. Together, this power couple now has a combined five MVPs, with Wilson racking up every single one of them. They’ve been together for a few years, after a close friendship sparked during their time playing for USA Basketball at the Tokyo Olympics back in 2021. When his schedule permits, he’s cheering courtside at Aces games. And in her offseasons, she’s a regular at Heat games. That’s real support right there. He even celebrated after the Heat beat New Orleans 128-118 in a preseason game Thursday night, knowing what was waiting for him at home.
Five MVPs in Nine Seasons? A’ja Wilson’s Numbers Are Absurd
Let’s be real, A’ja Wilson has been the absolute dominant force in the WNBA since the moment she stepped onto the court. We’re talking five MVPs in just nine professional seasons. Think about that for a second. She’s pulled in a staggering 54% of all first-place votes during her career. If you want to talk numbers, Wilson has amassed 274 first-place MVP votes in her nine seasons; every other WNBA player combined in those same years only has 233. Her rookie year, she tied for seventh in MVP voting, then finished eighth the next season. After that? It’s been a relentless march: first, sixth, first, third, first, first, and first. She’s also an eight-time All-Star, and her career average of 22.1 points per game is literally the highest in WNBA history. And hey, she even showed up in Miami last season for Adebayo’s insane 83-point game, which stands as the second-best single-game scoring effort in NBA history.
After the Heat snagged a 128-118 win over New Orleans in their preseason game Thursday night, Adebayo couldn’t wait to get home. He said it best himself: “It’s good to celebrate somebody that honestly deserves it. You really can’t put five MVPs into words. You literally just have to sit there and just like admire greatness. So, yeah, can’t wait to get home, get on FaceTime and talk about the moment.” You know that FaceTime call home is going to be epic. What a way to celebrate true, undeniable greatness!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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