Playing around some of the best ever to play has been a lot of fun, seeing their basketball IQ and their knowledge. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
People forget that I'm human, that I have emotions. They just see me as a basketball player. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
People who know me off the court know I express what's on my mind, and I can also take the heat. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
It's really hard to open up and be vulnerable, particularly as a professional athlete because people are very nitpicky with our lives. — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
My goal is to not just to be the best basketball player that I can be, but to also inspire the next… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
I needed my teammates to know I'm going to produce X amount of things every game, because that's how you win, when… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
I can still be a princess and still be an elite basketball player, and once I found that out, oh, I was… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
Coach Staley is the real boss. You're talking about a woman who won three Olympic gold medals for our country. You're talking… — 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,… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
I mean that's one of the reasons why I partnered with Mountain Dew because they don't focus on us as athletes, but… — 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… — 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… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
Having people recognize you on the court is great. Having someone recognize you in the community, if you take time to go… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
I love LeBron. He's worth every penny, nickel and dime, and he does good with it. I've got nothing against it. It's… — A'ja Wilson Copy Share Image
It's something I know my grandfather pounded into my dad's head, and he pounded into mine: Always be a good person. And… — 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
