Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson is no stranger to the pressures of being one of the WNBA’s brightest stars. Whether it’s navigating the relentless demands of coaches, appeasing fans, charming the media, or meeting sponsors’ expectations, Wilson handles it all with grace. However, it seems her real challenge lies not on the court, but in her DMs – courtesy of former teammate Alysha Clark and her newfound love for Spanish.
With the WNBA offseason in full swing, Alysha Clark has been spending her downtime brushing up on her Spanish skills. Admirable, right? Well, not if you ask A’ja Wilson. Clark has apparently reached the level of fluency where she feels the need to bombard Wilson with full Spanish messages. Instead of applause, though, Clark’s linguistic flex seems to have pushed Wilson straight to her wit’s end.
On Threads, Wilson vented her faux frustration in classic A’ja fashion:
“AC been taking Spanish classes and now she think she’s just sooooooo bilingual and texting me in Spanish…..😒 my teammates really know how to get on my nerves.”
Clark, a globetrotter with stints in Israel, Turkey, Poland, and France, might genuinely find her Spanish skills useful. But Wilson? She’s just trying to enjoy her offseason in peace. The duo’s history as teammates on the 2023 championship-winning Aces squad makes this exchange all the more hilarious. It’s clear that despite Clark’s text-based torment, there’s nothing but love – albeit begrudging – between the two.
This isn’t the first time Wilson has publicly called out Clark for her shenanigans. In September, Wilson jokingly begged her fans for help after her direct messages were overrun by Clark’s relentless texting. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Wilson threw down the gauntlet:
“How can you block a person from sending you DMs cause I need to block @Alysha_Clark lmao she’s reached her limit.”
Clark, ever the comedian, didn’t let that slide. Her heartfelt yet hilarious response was:
“This is CRAZYYYYYY😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I just want to share things with you🥹🤣”
It’s this playful back-and-forth that makes Wilson and Clark’s friendship so entertaining to fans. Their chemistry off the court mirrors the bond that helped them win it all with the Aces. However, if Clark keeps up with her Spanish lessons, she might just find herself blocked – or, at the very least, on the receiving end of one of Wilson’s infamous side-eyes.
As the WNBA offseason drama unfolds, one thing’s for sure: Alysha Clark might have mastered Spanish, but A’ja Wilson is fluent in sarcasm – and fans are loving every word of it.