Over the years, Coach Staley has become like my second mom. And she has helped me with so much on the basketball court that I don't think I ever directly told her how important she has been in helping me… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I'm in my own way. I have to let people come in and tell me things that I need to hear, and not necessarily things that I want to hear. That's Coach Staley. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
There are so many standards that people want you to meet, but you're never going to meet them all. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
Due to my collegiate accolades, it was a goal but it was something that I kinda had at the back of my head that… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
Scouting, man, it's so different up here in the W. Because in college, we'd have all of this time between games. So we'd spend… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
My dad had always encouraged me to play basketball, he didn't push me too much at first - he wanted me to try out… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
As Black women, there's so much pressure on us to be everything to everyone. We're expected to wear so many different hats, and to… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
If you would have asked me when I was 16 would I play in the WNBA, I probably would have laughed in your face… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
You could ask any of my closest friends - they know I'm going to speak what's on my mind. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
During my rookie year, my parents always talked about me needing vegetables. I was like, 'I'm not a cook. I'm not a chef. I… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
Proving the haters wrong is fun, and you're able to play freely when there aren't expectations. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
