{"id":353939,"date":"2025-12-17T11:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/353939\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:08:10","slug":"wnba-star-aja-wilson-reacts-to-shai-gilgeous-alexander-pregnancy-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/353939\/","title":{"rendered":"WNBA Star A&#8217;ja Wilson reacts to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pregnancy comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Las Vegas Aces star A&#8217;ja Wilson responded to invasive comments from NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after a fake pregnancy announcement went viral<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1_GettyImages-2226030101.jpg\" alt=\"A'ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A&#8217;ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo have been together for four years(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Las Vegas Aces superstar A&#8217;ja Wilson is not expecting: an unmarked parody account on X called &#8216;Hoops Crave&#8217; shared a photo of Wilson with her boyfriend &#8211; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo &#8211; alongside an ultrasound image.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, there appears to be<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/sport\/aja-wilson-dawn-staley-wnba-36378366\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> mounting anticipation that Wilson and Adebayo will wed and begin a family.<\/a> Wilson, who was recently <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/sport\/wnba\/caitlin-clark-wnba-cba-talks-36395883\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">crowned TIME&#8217;s Athlete of the Year,<\/a> discussed her romance with Adebayo in her feature with the renowned publication, revealing they&#8217;re eager to start a family someday. &#8220;That is always a dream,&#8221; Wilson expressed when questioned about motherhood. &#8220;This is my life partner. Honestly, what on earth was my world before you? That&#8217;s how much he&#8217;s impacted my life, my family&#8217;s life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wilson <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/wnba\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">secured her third WNBA championship this season with the Aces<\/a>, claiming the Finals MVP trophy for the second time. This follows the forward earning her fourth MVP award and third Defensive Player of the Year recognition.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/sport\/nfl\/michele-tafoya-us-senate-minnesota-36412467\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36412467\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former NFL on NBC star ponders major next step after leaving TV for politics<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/sport\/wnba\/angel-reese-wnba-pay-complaints-36413911\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36413911\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angel Reese focuses on brand building after WNBA pay complaints<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She&#8217;s also anticipating Adebayo&#8217;s proposal. &#8220;That&#8217;s the question I need you to deliver to him!&#8221; she responded when asked about their wedding plans, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/sport\/basketball\/aja-wilson-pregnancy-bam-adebayo-1565558\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">the Mirror US<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_GettyImages-2239862404.jpg\" alt=\"An individual wearing a cap and a black t-shirt is holding a trophy and smiling for the camera in front of a red background.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Wilson won a second WNBA Finals MVP award this year(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I hope I&#8217;m not wasting my time. I hope he&#8217;s not wasting his time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Adebayo, a three-time All-Star and five-time All-Defensive team member himself, was questioned by TIME about his girlfriend. &#8220;As the young people say, that&#8217;s &#8216;twin,'&#8221; he said of Wilson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s what makes it so great. We&#8217;re striving for the same thing. We want each other to be better. We want to make it easier on one another, and we want to do this together. She&#8217;s a strong Black woman, man, and she does it with so much grace and positivity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The couple began their romance four years ago but only made their relationship public last year, maintaining privacy around many details of their personal lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It would have been shocking if news of an expecting baby had surfaced through some random social media account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For all the latest news straight to your inbox, sign up for our FREE newsletters <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?utm_source=newslettersignupfooter\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"hereLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, following her discussion about her relationship with Adebayo in the TIME piece, former ESPN journalist Rachel Nichols recently questioned Oklahoma City Thunder standout Shai Gilgeous-Alexander about whether he believes Thunder General Manager Sam Presti &#8211; renowned for his talent evaluation skills &#8211; might scout Wilson&#8217;s unborn child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Sam takes his job very seriously, and whatever it takes to be great, he will do,&#8221; SGA replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The video went viral across the internet, sparking reactions from both Wilson and Adebayo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;You don&#8217;t think this a lil strange orrrr weird..??? I guess it&#8217;s a slow day in the office,&#8221; Wilson posted on X. &#8220;This is why privacy matters,&#8221; Adebayo commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" hereLink opens in a new tab.\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Aces star A&#8217;ja Wilson responded to invasive comments from NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after a fake&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":353940,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[402,99,434],"class_list":{"0":"post-353939","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-wnba"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/353940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}