On Friday, the WNBA announced the finalists for the 2025 Most Valuable Player Award.
The finalists are Aces forward/center A’ja Wilson, the reigning MVP. Joining her are formidable competitors: Napheesa Collier, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Mitchell, and Alyssa Thomas, each bringing their unique strengths to the game. This diverse group of finalists promises an exciting competition.
The winner will be announced on Sunday.
If she wins, Wilson will make history as the first four-time WNBA MVP, after also earning the honor in 2024, 2022, and 2020. Last year, Wilson joined an exclusive group of players – Lauren Jackson, Lisa Leslie, and Sheryl Swoopes – who each won it three times.
In 2025, Wilson led the league in points per game (23.4), total points (937), blocks per game (2.3), player efficiency rating (33.3), player win shares (9.5), offensive win shares (6.2), points off turnovers (4.7), and second chance points (3.7).
Collier, who led the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx in scoring (22.9 ppg), was also top 5 in the league in steals (1.6) and blocks (1.5).
Gray, who helped lead Atlanta to a franchise-record 30 victories, averaged career-bests in scoring (18.4), rebounds (5.3), and assists (3.5).
Mitchell is a three-time All-Star who led the Eastern Conference with career-bests in scoring (20.2) and assists (3.4).
Thomas led the Mercury in averaging 15.4 points, 9.2 assists, and 8.8 rebounds. She also led the league in triple-doubles with 8.
As we speculate on the potential winner, it’s hard to ignore Collier’s strong candidacy. She was the best player on the best team in the league, a feat that often leads to the MVP trophy, but we’ll wait and see.
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