One of the best defensive players in WNBA history, the Atlanta Dream’s Brittney Griner, was determined not to give Aces star A’ja Wilson an easy look as the final minute approached of an August 19 game at Michelob Ultra Arena.

The 6-foot-9 Griner succeeded in getting the 6-foot-4 Wilson to settle for a fadeaway jumper, but it didn’t matter. Wilson nailed what wound up to be the game-winning shot and final points in a 74-72 Las Vegas victory.

“I knew once I got the ball, I had to shoot it,” Wilson said afterwards.

On the other end of the floor in the final possession of the game, Wilson clung to Griner to help turn away any thought of an entry pass and boxed the veteran out to prevent a second-chance scoring opportunity.

Wilson has been outstanding even for her world-class standards dur

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