Wilson didn't even like basketball at first and was considered the worst player in her AAU program as a kid. Then something clicked, and she became one of the most dominant players the women's game has ever produced. She was the number one recruit in the country, stayed home to play for legendary player and coach Dawn Staley at South Carolina, won the national championship in 2017 as a junior, and swept every national Player of the Year award as a senior. The Las Vegas Aces took her first overall in the 2018 WNBA draft and have never looked back. Four MVPs. Three championships. Two Olympic gold medals. The first player in WNBA history to score 1,000 points in a single season. The first to win MVP, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and the scoring title in the same season. Her coach Becky Hammon said it best: "There is no Mount Rushmore. You are Everest."

Off the court she has launched a candle company, and been an advocate for equal opportunities, writing a book called Dear Black Girls. She has established a foundation focused on bullying prevention and dyslexia awareness, and become one of the most important voices in women's sports. Her signature shoe from Nike, the A’One, sold out five minutes after it was launched. Before she turned 30, she was already in the conversation for the greatest of all time.