A’ja Wilson’s new shoe deal will reportedly be among the richest in women’s basketball. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Las Vegas Aces star forward A’ja Wilson has reportedly inked a six-year contract extension with Nike, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
The three-time WNBA MVP’s contract extension is “one of the richest shoe deals” in women’s basketball, according to Charania.
Wilson’s signature shoe, the “A’One,” will be released this spring ahead of the 2025 WNBA season. The two-time league champion signed on with Nike in May as one of the brand’s signature athletes.
“It’s been incredible working with Nike toward a dream of having my collection, and it really is an honor to take this next step and become a Nike signature athlete,” Wilson said in a statement after the announcement last spring. “From my logo to the look of the shoe and the pieces throughout the collection, we’ve worked to make sure every detail is perfectly tuned to my game and style.”
Wilson joins other female sports greats Serena Williams, Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Osaka, UConn’s Paige Bueckers and fellow WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as part of Nike’s signature athletes lineup.
It’s been a big year for women’s basketball shoe deals. WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark signed an eight-year deal worth a reported $28 million with Nike earlier this year. A signature shoe, which has yet to be released, is part of that agreement. USC star JuJu Watkins agreed to a lucrative extension with the brand in October. In May, Ionescu’s second signature shoe, the Sabrina 2, was released.