A’ja Wilson’s Unbelievable Rise: 7 Jaw-Dropping Reasons Her 30-20 Game Made WNBA History
A’ja Wilson was born on August 8, 1996, in Columbia, South Carolina, and raised in the nearby community of Hopkins. Her name—pronounced “Asia”—was inspired by the Steely Dan song “Aja,” a favorite of her father, Roscoe Wilson Jr., who played collegiate basketball at Benedict College and professionally overseas. Her mother, Eva, worked as a court … Read more