A'ja Wilson

I hated basketball.

— A'ja Wilson

I'm low-key a foodie.

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My parents helped me so much.

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Change doesn't happen overnight.

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I'm a sore loser.

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Greatness takes a lot of time.

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No matter what, I'm gonna achieve all my goals and dreams.

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So many different things can really hurt you mentally.

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I love candles, they help me relax.

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I'm trying to use my voice to bring people together.

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I have a huge following from South Carolina and Vegas.

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I was a late bloomer when it came to basketball.

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My stage presence is perfect. 'American Idol' should bring me on.

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Like it or love it, I'm gonna be me regardless.

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I don't want my greatness to sneak up on people - you know what I mean? I want them to expect it.…

— A'ja Wilson

My goal is to not just to be the best basketball player that I can be, but to also inspire the next…

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You have to protect your peace first; your brand is gonna come with that but your peace is what really matters.

— A'ja Wilson

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

I was always able to learn better in small classrooms. So my parents sent me to this private school called Heathwood.

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My emotions are my emotions. My pain is my pain. My story is my story.

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Oh, man, I'm definitely the Lebron 15 lows type of girl. It's such a light shoe, so I love my LeBron 15s.

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I like to take that challenge of 'Can I guard a 5? Can I guard a 1?' I try to go out…

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I needed my teammates to know I'm going to produce X amount of things every game, because that's how you win, when…

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Some mornings I want to sit in bed and maybe cry my heart out a little bit, and feel all the feelings.…

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I'm still grateful to have people like Coach Staley in my life that made me read the scripture before shootaround. That made…

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At the end of the day, there are different paths to greatness. And I feel like we don't hear that message enough,…

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I am lucky to be in a field where I can wear my hair the way I want, and the apostrophe in…

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As Black women, there's so much pressure on us to be everything to everyone. We're expected to wear so many different hats,…

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I was a kid who liked hanging out at home, watching TV, and having the occasional sleepover at a friend's. I wasn't…

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Mental health is always somethin' that's really tough to talk about. But I'm glad that, you know, athletes that are on a…

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It seems like no matter how successful you are, or how strong, or how many lives you've changed, or how many banners…

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When I was growing up, the hardest part for me was that when I looked around I didn't see anyone who looked…

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It's something I know my grandfather pounded into my dad's head, and he pounded into mine: Always be a good person. And…

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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…

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The biggest thing for me is helping people understand that there is a women's bracket, and you should fill out brackets on…

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My biggest thing would just be: I'm a big celebrate the small wins, but dissect my Ls person. That's what makes me…

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I always say, 'if you can see her, you can be her.' That's why I like playing on the platform I'm on…

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Being taken first by Las Vegas was surreal. Then walking on stage and getting my jersey from WNBA President Lisa Borders, who…

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Me being the first WNBA player with Dew is also special.

— A'ja Wilson

Barbecue is always good in the south, especially in South Carolina.

— A'ja Wilson