A'ja Wilson named TIME's 2025 Athlete of the Year

Exam-focused facts from the 11 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

A'ja Wilson became the first player in WNBA or NBA history to win a championship, Finals MVP, regular-season MVP and Defensive Player of the Year award in the same season.
She is one of four players in the WNBA or NBA to win four MVP trophies before the age of 30.
Wilson secured her third WNBA championship and second Finals MVP after the Las Vegas Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals.