“Being taken first by Las Vegas was surreal. Then walking on stage and ...” — A'ja Wilson Quote

“Being taken first by Las Vegas was surreal. Then walking on stage and getting my jersey from WNBA President Lisa Borders, who happens to be a sorority sister. We both are members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. - which is the oldest African-American sorority dating back to 1908.”

“I am lucky to be in a field where I can wear my hair the way I want, and the apostrophe in my name won't impact my prospects - but that's something that Black women often run into.”

“Like it or love it, I'm gonna be me regardless.”

“If Beyonce ever wants to perform a duet with me, I would be open to it.”

“People who know me off the court know I express what's on my mind, and I can also take the heat.”

“It's something I know my grandfather pounded into my dad's head, and he pounded into mine: Always be a good person. And I carry that over into basketball. I love the game, and I hope to play at the highest level. But I also hope to become a really great teammate, to always have energy, to lift people up when things aren't going well.”

“I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was likely to have a stroke from the stress of keeping up my act. I've since learned the key to a good date is to pay attention on her.”

“Our countries have been friends dating to the very existence of the United States. France is the only power that has never been at war with the United States.”

“I'm in love with love and totally believe in marriage, but that's not even on my radar right now. I am not putting energy into dating.”

“I don't need to make an announcement about who I'm dating. It's up to me to decide when and what I want to share about my personal life, and it is up to the audience to decide how they look at it.”

“I'm really critical of my posture, it makes a big difference. And I try to suck my belly in. Everyone should do that whether you're on a red carpet or not. Even if you're just going out to dinner with your boyfriend you should try and suck it in.”