HBCU women’s basketball team receives shoe gift from A’ja Wilson

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An HBCU women’s basketball team in four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson’s home state took to social media Monday to express gratitude for her gift.

Wilson’s popular A’One shoe has found yet another new home, this time with the Benedict College women’s basketball team.

Wilson has ties to the school as her father, Roscoe Wilson Jr., is a 1973 graduate of Benedict and a member of the school’s athletic hall of fame.

The elder Wilson became the first BC basketball player to play professionally overseas with a 10-year career in seven European countries.

“The Benedict College Women’s Basketball team extends a heartfelt thank you to A’ja Wilson, multi-time MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, TIME Magazine’s 2025 Athlete of the Year, and WNBA All-Star, for blessing our program with her Nike A’One signature shoes,” Benedict posted on X. “Your impact goes far beyond the hardwood. You continue to inspire the next generation of women who play with purpose, power, and pride. We’re honored to lace up greatness and carry the standard forward.”