Freedmen Uplift Watch · September 30, 2026, 3:30 PM CDT
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- A’ja Wilson Receives King Center’s 2027 Youth Influencer Award (via newsone.com)
A’ja Wilson Receives King Center’s 2027 Youth Influencer Award.
Wilson Receives King Center’s 2027 Youth Influencer Award The King Center announced Wednesday that Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson will receive its 2027 Beloved Community Youth Influencer Award.
In a statement posted to social media, the King Center said that Wilson received the award in recognition of her work through the A’ja Wilson Foundation. Wilson’s foundation focuses on helping young girls with dyslexia build confidence and navigate their mental health struggles.
“The BELOVED COMMUNITY YOUTH INFLUENCER AWARD recognizes individuals whose influence helps inspire, shape, and advance a more just, humane, equitable, and peaceful world for the next generation.
To be a champion for humanity is to recognize that our influence is bigger than our accomplishments,” the King Center said in its statement.
“And when it comes to being an #MVP for #youth, A’ja Wilson is showing us what that looks like.”
“Through the A’ja Wilson Foundation, A’ja is helping young people, particularly young girls navigating dyslexia and other challenges, recognize their worth, develop confidence, overcome stigma, and understand that their challenges do not define their possibilities.”
The announcement comes after an Indiana Fever fan antagonized Wilson during a playoff game on Tuesday.[1]
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