Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin

WNBA Aces Star A’ja Wilson on Her Relationship with Coach Staley, Her Grandmother’s Pearls, and Why Pettiness Is Her Greatest Weapon | Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin

June 16, 2026·39 min
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WNBA Champion and Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson sits down with Craig Melvin on this week’s episode of Glass Half Full for a conversation about identity, resilience, and what it looks like to keep raising the bar after you’ve already done everything. She talks about her journey from a late blooming kid who hated sweating to one of the most decorated athletes in women’s sports history and shares how her grandmother’s pearls became a lifelong reminder to show up for herself in every room. A’ja also gets candid about her dyslexia diagnosis, her battle with depression during the pandemic bubble, and makes the case that a little pettiness never hurt anybody’s championship run. Glass Half Full is a new podcast from TODAY’s Craig Melvin. Each week, Craig sits down with a celebrity, athlete, comedian or just plain fascinating person for intimate conversations that feel like catching up with an old friend. With warmth, humor, and curiosity, he explores how setbacks become breakthroughs — and how you never really know when that moment can become the moment that changes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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