A'ja Wilson drops 4-word wish for Knicks star Josh Hart on his birthday

WNBA superstar A'ja Wilson wished New York Knicks wing player Josh Hart on his 30th birthday on Thursday.

The reigning WNBA MVP took to Instagram to send her well-wishes to the do-it-all Knicks star.

She captioned her post:

"Happy Birthday My Dawg @jhart"

Happy birthday, Josh Hart!

Hart marked his special day playing on the road against the LA Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena.

The former Villanova standout has had a solid season, averaging 14.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.4 steals in 38 minutes per game. He is in his third year in New York after previous stops with the Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans and Portland Trail Blazers.

A'ja Wilson, meanwhile, is enjoying her offseason following an eventful 2024 campaign.

She won her third WNBA MVP award after averaging career-highs of 26.9 points and 11.9 rebounds, to go with 2.6 blocks, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals in 35 minutes per game.

Wilson helped the Las Vegas Aces to their sixth straight playoff appearance, before bowing out to eventual WNBA champions New York Liberty in the semifinals.

She also led Team USA to a gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she was named the tournament's best player. She averaged 18.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in 28 minutes per game.

A'ja Wilson claims she can beat Josh Hart in a game of 1-on-1

A'ja Wilson and Josh Hart indulged in some banter during the WNBA superstar's appearance on The Roommates Show, hosted by Hart and his New York Knicks teammate Jalen Brunson in November.

Answering a fan who asked who would win between her and Hart in a race-to-11 1-on-1 game, she said:

"I feel like the score would be, like 8-11, me."

The Knicks star responded, saying:

"That's not happening."

Check out what they had to say below, beginning at 1:10:19:

Wilson clarified that it was lighthearted banter and in no way meant to disrespect her friend.

But while she made it clear, others had something to say about it, including former NBA All-Star Jeff Teague, who asserted that there was no way Wilson would beat Hart.

Teague said (via the Club 520 podcast):

“Do ya'll know n****s off the bench used to average 40 in high school and 20 in college. Let's not play around, bro. [He] is really going to beat your a**…. She's not beating a n***a in the G League. She's not beating a n***a in college.”