A’ja Wilson, the absolute force for the Las Vegas Aces, found herself in an unexpected collision this past Thursday, accidentally crashing into a passer-by while coming out of the tunnel. This moment immediately went mega-viral, racking up an insane 11.3 million views and over 126,000 likes on X!
The Internet Exploded, And Jalen Brunson Kept Her Updated
The collision itself happened during pregame warmups for the Aces’ regular-season closer against the Phoenix Mercury. An unsuspecting person just happened to step right towards the opening in the curtain as Wilson ran through it. BOOM! The woman went down, her headset flying off, and the whole thing was caught on camera. The video even showed the stunned, slightly amused faces of the rest of the Aces team as they passed by. Naturally, the internet went wild, churning out memes left and right. Wilson even saw an image of herself photoshopped into a Las Vegas Raiders jersey, celebrating her “unintentional tackle.” And get this: she said Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart were “keeping me in the loop the whole time,” sending her “the other angle, they sent me everything. I’m like, ‘y’all, please.’” Crazy!
Wilson’s Gut Reaction and Aces’ Dominance
Wilson finally spoke about the incident on Saturday, taking it all in stride. She was totally lighthearted, admitting she’d seen the video and all the reactions. Most importantly, she was “glad she’s okay,” signaling the woman who took the hit was fine too. But Wilson did have one very specific bone to pick: “I’m mad she hit my gum out (of) my mouth, though. I was like, ‘Girl, that’s my pregame gum,’” she laughed. Talk about a specific loss! Despite the pregame drama, the Aces absolutely went off, beating the Mercury 100-82. That dominant win secured them the No. 3 seed in the WNBA standings. Wilson herself put on a clinic, leading both teams with 34 points and 10 rebounds in that game. She wrapped up the season averaging a league-leading 26.2 points per game. What a beast!
The Las Vegas Aces are now full steam ahead, ready for the postseason. They’re set to face the Indiana Fever in the first round of the playoffs, with Game 1 going down this Sunday, hosted by the Aces. You know A’ja Wilson, pregame gum or not, will be ready to bring the heat.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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