A'ja Wilson turns heads in sparkling silver dress for Aces' season opener

A'ja Wilson is ready for the Las Vegas Aces' season opener in style. 

Wilson arrived at the tip-off, where the Aces will face the Phoenix Mercury today in their first game of the regular season. The Aces take on the Mercury at 3:30 p.m. ET, and Wilson showed up in a stunning silver dress. The halter-style dress was covered in sequins, which she paired with matching heels. The four-time WNBA MVP styled her blonde and brown braids in a high ponytail. 

This outfit follows Wilson's gold look at the 2026 Met Gala last week. Wilson wore a textured gold atelier gown designed by Prabal Gurung. She spoke to Vogue about how the virality of looks from the WNBA stars has impacted the league. 

“Tunnel ’fits changed our whole league,” she says. “It brought a different audience and set of eyes to us.” She added, “There’s plenty of times where I’ve told my stylist, ‘I ain’t doing this. I need to pour into this scouting report before I put on a pair of heels.’ People should understand how powerful it is to walk into a game in heels, crush it, and put those heels back on. That is so powerful. That is women, and I love that for us.”

The start of the season follows Wilson's commitment to Vegas, and she shared that she was not interested in going to another team.

"I'm not looking," Wilson said per ESPN. "I know exactly where I am. I love Vegas. I'm not leaving Vegas. I'm looking to win another one. I'm looking to defend a championship that we have in Las Vegas. I'm looking to get better as a leader, as a player. Everything else just kind of falls in line.

Wilson signed a three-year, $5 million fully guaranteed supermax contract extension, making her the highest-paid WNBA star in history.

The Aces take on the Mercury at 3:30 p.m. ET.

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