Kelsey Plum believes A'ja Wilson's (impending) 2024 MVP award should be unanimous
Kelsey Plum reminded the media voting for MVP this year that her teammate’s selection should be unanimous. Plum hasn’t forgotten about A’ja Wilson’s infamous 4th-place vote she received last season.
In 2023, Breanna Stewart edged out Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson for the league’s MVP. It was the tightest three-way voting margin (just 13 points separated all three candidates) in league history. Wilson was obviously bummed about losing after a stellar campaign. But a head-scratching 4th-place vote propelled her straight into a Finals MVP and a petty shirt at the Aces’ championship parade.
This season, A’ja Wilson is the clear frontrunner for MVP, and Kelsey Plum wants the media to know that A’ja — who is averaging a blistering 26 points and 11 rebounds — should be a unanimous selection. In a newly released video, here’s what Kelsey said:
“We take it for granted, but we’re watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes, and it’s like….28 is like, ‘Oh, yeah. A’ja had 28.’ Like, that’s crazy. You know what I mean?”
“I’m serious. I just wish that, like, moving forward, that…it’s a unanimous vote this year. You feel me?”
A media member in the room jumped in to respond to Kelsey, seemingly explaining that A’ja has been MVP before. However, Kelsey quickly followed up with this zinger:
‘No, I understand. But there’s a difference between MVP unanimous.”
"It's a unanimous vote this year, you feel me?" @Kelseyplum10
Plum had some words to share about A'ja Wilson averaging 28 points a night this season:
"We're watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes."#WNBA @FOX5Vegas pic.twitter.com/qwkdUiqnin
— Paloma Villicana (@PalomaFOX5News) July 3, 2024
"We're watching one of the greatest players of all time in front of our eyes."
Kelsey Plum believes A'ja Wilson should win the WNBA MVP with a unanimous vote this year
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 4, 2024