How much money is the WNBA MVP winner getting?

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It’s official: the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson becomes the WNBA MVP for the third time in her career, but how much money will she cash in after beating Caitlin Clark to the coveted basketball prize?

The 28-year-old has claimed the award in 2020, 2022 and now 2024 as she continues to assert her dominance over the sport after inspiring her Nevada-based team to 27 victories in the Western Conference as they finished runners-up.

Wilson has been very impressive through the regular season by averaging 26.9 points per game, 11.9 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game as a center, as well as a 51.8 field goal percentage.

Wilson received all 67 first-place votes (670 points) from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters,” a press release from the WNBA read. “Making her the first unanimous Kia WNBA MVP since the Houston Comets’ Cynthia Cooper in the league’s inaugural season of 1997.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier (467 points) finished in second place, followed by New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (295 points) in third place.

“Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (130 points) in fourth place and Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (83 points) in fifth place.”

Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are next in action on Tuesday, September 24 as they take on the Seattle Storm at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Game 2 of the WNBA Playoffs First Round at 21:30 ET/18:30 PT.

The Aces won the first meeting on September 22 to the score of 78-67, and victory on September 24 would put them through to the WNBA Semi-Finals.

How much money is A’ja Wilson going to get for being the WNBA MVP winner?

The 2024 MVP Award adds to an illustrious career for the 2018 WNBA first-pick, who is also a two-time champion, Finals MVP, two-time Defensive Player of the Year and six-time All-Star in her sixth season in the sport.

For Wilson’s success, which includes breaking the single-season points record and scoring average in 2024, she will earn $15,450 in prize money as the WNBA MVP as well as a unique trophy designed by Tiffany & Co..