Basketball-Critics make WNBA title repeat sweeter, says Finals MVP Wilson

Oct 18, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson (22) celebrates after winning thhe 2023 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - WNBA Finals MVP A'ja Wilson said she relished silencing the critics after hoisting the trophy with her Las Vegas Aces team mates for a second straight year following their 70-69 Game 4 win over New York Liberty on Wednesday.

The Aces were without two injured starters at Brooklyn's Barclays Center but found the resolve to become the first team in more than two decades to repeat as champions.