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A'Ja Wilson enters GOAT discussion after leading Aces to WNBA Finals sweep

New York Amsterdam News

October 16, 2025

The Las Vegas Aces are a dynasty.

- By LOIS ELFMAN Special to the AmNews

A'Ja Wilson enters GOAT discussion after leading Aces to WNBA Finals sweep

A'ja Wilson (29) holds the WNBA championship trophy after the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Phoenix Mercury 4-0 in the finals.

((AP Photo/Rick Scuteri))

They have moved into the pantheon of an all-time great WNBA franchise by winning their third title in the last four seasons, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury 4-0 in the league's first-ever best-of-seven finals, culminating with a resounding 97-86 road win, last Friday. Apparently, four is the Aces' lucky number. Their titles in 2022 and 2023 were both earned in four finals games in a best-of-five finals series.

This story is from the October 16, 2025 edition of New York Amsterdam News.

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