A'ja Wilson Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography, Facts

A’ja Wilson Quick Info
Height	6 ft 5 in
Weight	78 kg
Date of Birth	August 8, 1996
Zodiac Sign	Leo
Eye Color	Dark Brown

A’ja Wilson is an American professional basketball player who as of December 2022, had been playing for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Born Name

A’ja Riyadh Wilson

Nick Name

Wilson

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Residence

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nationality

Education

A’ja studied at Heathwood Hall Episcopal in Columbia, South Carolina, and graduated from there in 2014. The same year, she enrolled at the University of South Carolina, majoring in Mass Communications in 2019.

Occupation

Basketball Player

Family

Father – Roscoe Jr. Wilson (Professional Basketball Player)
Mother – Eva Wilson (Court Stenographer Businesswoman)
Siblings – Roscoe (Older Brother) (Basketball Player)

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 5 in or 195.5 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

A’ja has dated –

Josh Cunningham – A’ja has been in a relationship with a boy named Josh Cunningham since they met in college sometime between 2014 and 2019.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Towering physical appearance
Wide smile
Bulbous nose

Brand Endorsements

Through her social media, A’ja has either endorsed or promoted various brands including –

RUFFLES
Mountain Dew

Religion

Christianity

A’ja Wilson Facts

She was born and brought up in South Carolina in a Christian family.

Her grandfather was a minister.

During an interview with NPR‘s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! she stated that she was named after her father’s favorite song, “Aja” by Steely Dan. On the other hand, her middle name comes from the Saudi Arabian capital where her maternal aunt was deployed during Operation Desert Storm.

She was one of few Black girls who attended Heathwood Hall Episcopal School.

During her teenage years, A’ja played for the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team. She was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

She played at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2019.

A’ja founded the Burnt Wax Candle Company in the past. Furthermore, she went on to found the A’ja Wilson Foundation through which she advocates for preventing bullying and education around dyslexia. On the other hand, Wilson is also a member of the WNBA’s social justice council.

She has been sponsored by Nike and Mountain Dew.

Wilson was included in Forbes‘ “2021 30 Under 30” list.

She was drafted first overall by the Las Vegas Aces and played her debut professional match against the Connecticut Sun on May 20, 2018.

Featured Image By Lorie Shaull / Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0

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