A’ja Wilson, the best player for the Las Vegas Aces, is currently the clear favorite to win the WNBA Most Valuable Player award at the conclusion of the current campaign.

This season, the 6-foot-4 center has averaged career-best totals in every category, including 27.2 points on 52.2 percent shooting, 12.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game.

Wilson may win her third MVP crown, which says something about her reliability as one of the best players in the WNBA these days. This also speaks volumes about the success she has had the last seven seasons of her career.

Wilson’s days haven’t always been bright, though. Indeed, the two-time WNBA champion recently acknowledged that loneliness does exist at the top in a candid interview.

Wilson said to Andrea Stanley of Marie Claire, “Everyone talks about not wanting to fail, but it’s kind of like you also have to be scared of success.” “It’s really solitary on the victory side.

“You’re very by yourself because it takes a lot of hard work and consistency to get up there. So you may be up there by yourself, and it’s kind of like, Who do I turn to? You have that sense of anxiety, and you want to be perfect, and you want to be great.”

As they always say, greatness comes with a price. For her part, it is clear that paying this stipend has taken its toll on Wilson over the years.

“[People] look at your banners, they look at your rings, they look at your résumé, and they think you have everything,” she continued. “And those are the times when you’re like, I need someone the most.”

There’s no denying that Wilson is one of the most accomplished players in the league today. It’s also highly likely that she will be in the Hall of Fame once all is said and done.

At the same time, however, this painful confession just goes to show that, just like everyone else, Wilson is human, too.