{"id":200530,"date":"2025-10-09T16:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/200530\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T16:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:32:07","slug":"lebron-james-had-emphatic-message-for-aja-wilson-after-wnba-finals-game-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/200530\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Had Emphatic Message for A&#8217;ja Wilson After WNBA Finals Game-Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2d2mku3gk\">A&#8217;ja Wilson demonstrated, again, <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/aja-wilson-is-unstoppable-game-3-wnba-finals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">why she is one of the greatest players in WNBA history<\/a> on Wednesday. The four-time MVP <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/aces-aja-wilson-playoff-history-finals-game-3-vs-mercury\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drained a contested, turnaround game-winning jumper<\/a> as time expired in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals to give the Aces a 3-0 lead over the Mercury. It capped off a 34-point, 14-rebound night from the Las Vegas star that inspired awe around the basketball world\u2014 as well as an emphatic message from another four-time MVP. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ibmprbknn\">After Wilson sunk the winning shot, Nike tweeted out &#8220;She is who she thinks she is,&#8221; in honor of one of their signature athletes. LeBron James, the signature athlete for the company, echoed that sentiment with a simple, all-caps &#8220;FACTS&#8221; response with numerous exclamation points and fire emojis. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FACTS!!!!!!!!! \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/20VqDQ5SxB\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/20VqDQ5SxB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LeBron James (@KingJames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingJames\/status\/1976122463668121826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_dx5dto6au\">Hard to disagree. Wilson cemented herself <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/aja-wilson-becomes-just-seventh-wnba-player-in-history-to-reach-playoff-milestone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">as a historically accomplished player<\/a> earlier this playoff run when <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/a-ja-wilson-makes-wnba-history-fourth-mvp-award\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">she became the first-ever four-time MVP<\/a>. She followed up that achievement by playing some of her best playoff ball ever; Wilson is averaging 26.5 points and 10.1 rebounds in 10 postseason games thus far. Now she has the Aces on the verge of another WNBA title. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yrow8ut2p\">It&#8217;s greatness in the making. We&#8217;re fortunate enough to be watching it unfold. James&#8217;s thoughts will continue to echo around the WNBA as Las Vegas revs up for a chance to sweep Phoenix in Game 4 on Friday night. <\/p>\n<p>More WNBA on Sports Illustrated<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A&#8217;ja Wilson demonstrated, again, why she is one of the greatest players in WNBA history on Wednesday. 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