WNBA Most Valuable Player

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-08 · by The Associated Press

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The article lists the WNBA Most Valuable Player winners from 1997 to 2026. A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has won the award in three consecutive years: 2024, 2025, and 2026. The list highlights other notable players who have won multiple times, including Breanna Stewart, Elena Delle Donne, and Lisa Leslie.
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A'ja Wilson, center for the Las Vegas Aces, has been named the WNBA Most Valuable Player in both 2025 and 2026, continuing a streak that began in 2021. Before her, other notable MVP winners include Breanna Stewart, who won in 2023 while playing for the New York Liberty, and Jonquel Jones from the Connecticut Sun in 2021. The list also features legends like Sylvia Fowles (Minnesota Lynx), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks), and Lauren Jackson (Seattle Storm) over the years.

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Aces Houston Comets Las Vegas Los Angeles Sparks Seattle Storm

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Los Angeles Sparks GPE · 6× Aces ORG · 5× A’ja Wilson PERSON · 5× Houston Comets ORG · 5× Las Vegas ORG · 5× Seattle Storm ORG · 4× Lauren Jackson PERSON · 3× Lisa Leslie PERSON · 3× Sheryl Swoopes PERSON · 3× Breanna Stewart PERSON · 2×

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