A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are again on high. After faltering within the semifinals of the 2024 WNBA playoffs, Wilson and the Aces capped off a dominant postseason run Friday by sweeping the Phoenix Mercury with a 97-86 win. Wilson led the way in which for the Aces with 39 factors, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and three blocks — numbers which earned the Nike-sponsored star her second WNBA Finals MVP honor.
Wilson bought the job achieved in a method of her Nike signature sneakers that was a go-to choice for the star all through the championship marketing campaign. The Nike A’One “Birthday Cake” (aka “#1 Draft Choose”), a White/Prism Pink/Pink Ice/Excellent Pink colorway launched in August, was Wilson’s weapon of alternative for the title-clinching match-up.
In keeping with Nike’s product description, the colorway celebrates Wilson’s birthday by combining her favourite pastel pink colours with pearl, which the model calls “a recipe match for the birthday queen.”
Throughout the Aces’ celebration, Wilson swapped her sneakers out for a particular, beforehand unseen colorway of the Nike A’One in white and black with championship-appropriate metallic gold particulars. There’s at the moment no confirmed launch data for that pair, though it’s potential the gold-tinged type might arrive at retail sooner or later.
Nike celebrated the Aces’ win by way of two adverts. The primary, a video clip set to John Sebastian’s 1976 tune “Welcome Again,” depicts the Tiffany & Co.-crafted WNBA championship trophy on a airplane dwelling to Vegas, whereas a second graphic introduces Wilson as “historical past’s maker.”
The A’One is Wilson’s first signature sneaker and was first launched at retail in Could. It options the model’s Cushlon 3.0 foam and has already been launched in additional than a dozen colorways.
As for the Birthday Cake look, sizes are practically depleted on nike.com, however the pair will also be discovered from choose retailers together with Dick’s Sporting Items and Hibbett Sports activities. The sneaker retails for $115 and its type code is FZ8605-101.
Nike A’One Birthday Cake (pair).
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Nike A’One Birthday Cake (high).
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Nike A’One Birthday Cake (outsole).
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Nike A’One Birthday Cake (element).
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Nike A’One Birthday Cake (heel logos).
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