Carmelo Anthony: ‘My Daughter Looks Up to A’ja Wilson’

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Oct 1, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Former NBA forward Carmelo Anthony and his son Kyian Anthony during game two of the 2024 WNBA Semi-finals at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Image

Carmelo Anthony added, “We haven’t seen her, what she can do, in a long time. We’ve seen women score the ball, we’ve seen women rebound, we’ve seen Lisa Leslie do what she do, we’ve seen Cynthia Cooper do what she do, Sheryl Swoopes… Candace Parker was something we haven’t seen since we’ve saw Lisa Leslie… She’s doing what Candace was doing, and adding [skills] that are different.”

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May 27, 2023; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces forward Aja Wilson (22) reacts during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Sparks at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

“She deserves it. I just think that the resume that she’s putting together right now, the way she’s leading women, the way she’s leading black women, her voice is powerful, it’s impactful. My daughter looks up to A’ja Wilson and the Angel Reese’s of the world. So you’re doing something. You’re impacting households…A’ja is different…She’s the face of women’s sports. It doesn’t get greater than that.”

Her accolades speak for themselves. “Her case is too deep,” commentators noted, referencing A’ja’s trophy case, which includes multiple championships, MVP awards, DPOY awards, and many more astonishing achievements. “She’s in a league of her own.”