{"id":296653,"date":"2025-10-12T06:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T06:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/296653\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T06:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T06:48:20","slug":"aja-wilson-wins-wnba-championship-finals-mvp-in-signature-nikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/296653\/","title":{"rendered":"A’ja Wilson Wins WNBA Championship, Finals MVP in Signature Nikes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tA\u2019ja Wilson<\/a> and the Las Vegas Aces are back on top. After faltering in the semifinals of the 2024 WNBA<\/a> playoffs, Wilson and the Aces capped off a dominant postseason run Friday by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 win. Wilson led the way for the Aces with 39 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks \u2014 numbers which earned the Nike<\/a>-sponsored star her second WNBA<\/a> Finals MVP honor.<\/p>\n

\n\tWilson got the job done in a style of her Nike<\/a> signature sneakers that was a go-to selection for the star throughout the championship campaign. The Nike A\u2019One<\/a> \u201cBirthday Cake\u201d (aka \u201c#1 Draft Pick\u201d), a White\/Prism Pink\/Pink Ice\/Perfect Pink colorway released in August, was Wilson\u2019s weapon of choice for the title-clinching match-up. <\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to Nike\u2019s product description, the colorway celebrates Wilson\u2019s birthday by combining her favorite pastel pink colors with pearl, which the brand calls \u201ca recipe fit for the birthday queen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring the Aces\u2019 celebration, Wilson swapped her shoes out for a special, previously unseen colorway of the Nike A\u2019One in white and black with championship-appropriate metallic gold details. There is currently no confirmed release information for that pair, although it\u2019s possible the gold-tinged style could arrive at retail in the future.<\/p>\n

\n\tNike celebrated the Aces\u2019 win through two ads. The first, a video clip set to John Sebastian\u2019s 1976 song \u201cWelcome Back,\u201d depicts the Tiffany & Co.-crafted WNBA<\/a> championship trophy on a plane home to Vegas, while a second graphic introduces Wilson as \u201chistory\u2019s maker.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe A\u2019One is Wilson\u2019s first signature sneaker and was first released at retail in May. It features the brand\u2019s Cushlon 3.0 foam and has already been launched in more than a dozen colorways.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs for the Birthday Cake look, sizes are nearly depleted on nike.com, but the pair can also be found from select retailers including Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods and Hibbett Sports. The sneaker retails for $115 and its style code is FZ8605-101.<\/p>\n

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