WNBA Star A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces is one of the 13 TIME’s Women of the Year, she is also one of the two athlete that was chosen by the publication. For those wondering how TIME choose their Women of the Year, you can read their “How We Chose the 2025 Women of the Year” article and the “A’ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles Know What It Takes to Win.”

WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and gymnast Jordan Chiles became fast friends in the lead-up to the 2024 Olympics.

For TIME's annual Women of the Year issue, the athletes reunite for a conversation about a game-changing year in women's sports https://t.co/azDx5uxuax pic.twitter.com/iPixvyBLUx

— TIME (@TIME) February 20, 2025

It’s interesting that Caitlin Clark was not included in the list, since TIME named her as Athlete of the Year.