In 2020, Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson took home an Olympic gold medal, and in 2022 and 2023, she led her team to two consecutive WNBA championships, a feat that dubbed her the 2023 Finals MVP. On Feb. 6, Wilson will release Dear Black Girls: How To Be True To You, a memoir that inspires with personal stories and uplifting advice. Here, the Las Vegas local gives us a glimpse at her life off the court.
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WAKE-UP TIME: 9:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST: I don’t eat breakfast, but if I had to, it would be Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal with vanilla almond milk.
BEAUTY ESSENTIALS: A ’lil gloss, lashes and hair done
CURRENTLY WATCHING: How to Get Away with Murder
CURRENTLY LISTENING TO: Beyoncé
FAVORITE FOLLOW: @ninawestbrook
THEME SONG TO YOUR LIFE: “On My Mama” by Victoria Monét
BIGGEST INSPIRATION: My grandmother
ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
NEMESIS: People who smack their food
WEAKNESS: My puppies
ESCAPE: Nap time
DESERT ISLAND ESSENTIALS: Chapstick, a water filter, shades and a hut with a door
LAST MEAL ON EARTH: Anything seafood with a great dessert
MENTOR: Coach Dawn Staley
PET: My Aussie-poos, Ace and Deuce
BEST ADVICE: Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ’Til your good is better and your better is best.
PHILANTHROPY: A’ja Wilson Foundation
MANTRA: Run my race at my own pace.
COCKTAIL: An amaretto sour with extra cherries
DINNER: Pasta
BEDTIME: 10:47 p.m.
ON MY NIGHTSTAND: My retainer, glasses and water bottle
ON MY WISH LIST: A G-Wagon with matte bubblegum-pink everything!
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