A’ja Wilson: The Rise of a Champion

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

From weekend workouts to WNBA domination, A’ja Wilson brings the sparkle, the swagger, and serious game—breaking barriers, speaking out for justice, and building a legacy on and off the court. One powerful play at a time. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This episode was narrated by Eva Wilson, A’ja’s mother. It was produced and directed by Haley Dapkus, with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. The story was written by Nicole Haroutunian. Fact checking by Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal. Our intern was Arianna Griffiths. Our executive producers were Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. A special thanks to A’ja Wilson and the whole Rebel Girls team, who made this podcast possible! Until next time, staaaay rebel!

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0:00.0	Asia Wilson was tall and getting taller. Her dad was a former basketball player, so it seemed natural for her to follow in his big footsteps and join the sport. At least it seemed natural to everyone
0:23.4	else. Asia wasn't so sure about basketball yet. On weekend mornings while she slept cozily in her bed,
0:31.9	her dad would appear in her doorway, hollering. Rise and shine!
0:38.3	Expecting her to join him at the gym.
0:41.3	But working out,
0:43.3	and basketball?
0:46.3	No thanks.
0:48.3	Asia pulled a pillow over her ears
0:51.3	and tried to go back to dreaming.
0:53.3	Knowing now that Asia is not only a basketball star,
0:58.0	but a rookie of the year, Olympic gold medalists,
1:02.0	three-time WNBA MVP, Nike shoe named after her kind of basketball star,
1:09.0	it might be shocking to hear
1:11.6	that her dreams didn't always include basketball.
1:15.6	But as a kid, Asia didn't like sports
1:18.6	because she hated to sweat.
1:21.6	She didn't know yet where she fit in,
1:24.6	but she sure didn't think it was going to be on the court. Lucky for the rest of us,
1:31.1	though, it was only a matter of time before basketball found her. I'm Eva Wilson, Asia's mother, and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls,
1:50.4	a fairy tale podcast about the real-life rebel women who inspire us.
1:56.8	On this episode, my daughter, Asian Wilson, record-crushing basketball star, who uses her
2:02.7	platform to inspire other girls to achieve their dreams.
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