As sure as the rising sun, one can almost always count on two things with A’ja Wilson as the calendar flips to September: (1) a transformation from unstoppable to something even higher with the postseason approaching, and (2) records upon records being broken. Tapped into a never-before-seen stratosphere in 2024, the Las Vegas Aces superstar found time to deliver both simultaneously, becoming WNBA history’s first player to surpass the 1,000-point barrier in a single season. Two minutes away from a seventh-consecutive win, the future Hall of Famer positions for a post-up touch from atop the key with Brionna Jones — seemingly aware of the could-be moment, as well — aggressively attempting a steal. Using that change of momentum advantageously, Wilson pivots towards the floor’s center before pulling up from her second home, connecting on the record-breaking 11-foot pull-up, bringing the 10,431 in attendance to its feet. Wilson, in a tearful joy in the postgame aftermath, would ultimately also take the league’s single-season rebounding record (447) just 48 hours later. In a could-be Finals preview against the Connecticut Sun, the later-named three-time Most Valuable Player erupted for 29 points (on 13-of-25 shooting), nine rebounds, three assists, and two blocked shots. · Sep 15, 2024