South Carolina H 4878: A'ja Wilson congratulations

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2025-2026 Bill 4878 Text of Previous Version (Jan. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4878

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A house RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND 
HONOR A'JA WILSON FOR HER REMARKABLE BASKETBALL CAREER AS A CENTER FOR THE LAS 
VEGAS ACES AND TO CONGRATULATE HER FOR HER TEAM'S 2025 WOMEN'S NATIONAL 
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY.

Whereas, A'ja Wilson was 
the first player to score one thousand points in a single Women's National 
Basketball Association (WNBA) season. She posted thirty-one points to help the 
Las Vegas Aces win the WNBA title and to win for herself the Finals MVP in that 
championship game. It was not her first such accolade; and

Whereas, beginning with 
her high school career, Ms. Wilson was named the McDonald's All-American and 
the Parade All-American for the 2013-2014 season. She was named the 2014 
National High School Player of the Year by WBCA, Naismith, and Parade. 
She was the three-time South Carolina Independent Schools Association Player of 
the Year; and

Whereas, to the delight 
of her fans, Ms. Wilson remained in South Carolina for her college career at 
the University of South Carolina (USC) in the heart of the state's capital 
city. She was named the Southeast Conference Player of the Year for the 2015-2016, 
2016-2017, 2017-2018 seasons. She was awarded the John R. Wooden Award and the Wade 
Trophy in 2017-2018 and was the Naismith College Player of the Year for the 
same season. With 2,389 points and 363 blocks, she is first in both categories 
in the school's history. When she graduated, her No. 22 jersey was retired by 
South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena, and she was inducted into the USC 
Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025; and

Whereas, Ms. Wilson's 
international accomplishments have been astounding. She is a two-time Olympic 
gold medalist in 2020 and 2024, the FIBA Women's Olympics MVP in 2024, and a 
member of FIBA Women's Olympics All-Star Five in 2020 and 2024. She has twice 
won FIBA Women's World Cup gold medals in 2018 and 2022 and the FIBA Women's 
World Cup MVP in 2022, and she is a two-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of 
the Year for 2015 and 2022; and

Whereas, in 2018, Ms. 
Wilson was named the WNBA Rookie of the Year and the first-team All-Rookie. She 
was named WNBA blocks leader in 2020, 2022, and 2023, and she holds the WNBA 
record for single-season rebounds; and

Whereas, Ms. Wilson is 
a three-time WNBA champion and a six-time WNBA All-Star. She has been named 
three times to the first-team All-WNBA and twice to the first-team All-Defense. 
In 2024, she received the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award and the Community 
Assist Award in 2019; and

Whereas, in this season 
of 2025, Ms. Wilson accrued her record fourth WNBA MVP award, her second WNBA 
Finals MVP award, and her third WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award during 
her legendary accomplishments as the Las Vegas Aces' center. In 2025, she was 
the first player in WNBA history to win a championship, Finals MVP, league MVP, 
and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season and the only player with 
300 points in a single WNBA postseason; and

Whereas, South Carolina 
takes great pride in recognizing A'ja Wilson for her outstanding career and 
character, and the members of the House of Representatives wish her continued 
success both on and off the court. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor A'ja Wilson for her remarkable 
basketball career as a center for the Las Vegas Aces and congratulate her for her 
team's 2025 Women's National Basketball Association championship victory.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to A'ja Wilson.

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