{
  "id": 14179502,
  "title": "Who Victor Wembanyama and NBA stars predicted would win WNBA MVP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/who-victor-wembanyama-and-nba-stars-predicted-would-win-wnba-mvp",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/victor-wembanyama-nba-stars-predicted-104000808.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 WNBA MVP race was dominated by A'ja Wilson, who was predicted to win the award by NBA stars long before the season began. Minnesota's rookie sensation Olivia Miles, Indiana's backcourt duo of Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark, and New York's star, Breanna Stewart, made strong pushes throughout the season. However, Wilson's dominance was undeniable, with her leading the league in scoring with 26.2 points per game, while also contributing 9.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. NBA stars Victor Wembanyama, Jalen Brunson, and Alex Caruso were among the early favorites to win the MVP award, with Caruso stating that Wilson could win MVP every year if she wanted to. Wembanyama and Brunson even went as far as to say they didn't see anyone coming close to Wilson's level of dominance. In the end, Wilson's impressive performances paid off, as she swept the voting with 51 of the 67 first-place votes.",
  "summary": "A’ja Wilson has already been crowned the 2026 WNBA MVP, but it’s interesting to take a look at the prediction of NBA stars. Before A’ja Wilson officially claimed her historic fifth WNBA MVP title, the 2026 race was stacked with narratives across the league.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}