Watch: 3x WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson shows up in style sporting an all-red outfit ahead of Aces vs Storm Game 1 playoffs skirmish

A'ja Wilson ditched her white T-shirt for one night ahead of the 2024 WNBA playoffs. She showed up before Game 1 of the first-round matchup between the Las Vegas Aces and the Seattle Storm in an all-red outfit. She also received her third MVP trophy on Sunday night and spoke to reporters before tip-off.

In the video below, Wilson showed up in an all-red women's suit and was rocking a red handbag and reddish sunglasses. She was all smiles as the cameras started clicking to capture the moment before she received her third WNBA MVP award.

The Aces forward became the second player in league history to win the MVP award unanimously. She joined Cynthia Cooper as the only players to accomplish the feat and is only the fourth WNBA player to win at least three MVP awards.

Here's the video:

For a good chunk of the regular season, A'ja Wilson came into games dressed in a simple white T-shirt. It was not just a fashion statement by the Las Vegas Aces superstar but a part of her mindset of not celebrating before winning something.

Here's what she said about two weeks ago about her choice to wear a white T-shirt:

"I have to want to put on clothes. Right now, where I am, I don’t feel like I deserve to put on clothes. … Right now my main focus is just getting wins,” she said.

“So if we start getting a couple wins under our belt, I might pop out and show a little something. Right now, I am digging in the bottom of my T-shirt drawer, and I'm putting on a shirt and I'm getting out." [H/T Las Vegas Review Journal]

A'ja Wilson upgraded for the occasion, as she was set to receive the WNBA MVP award and also that it was Game 1 of the 2024 playoffs. The Las Vegas Aces hosted the Seattle Storm at the Michelob ULTRA Arena.

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A'ja Wilson preaches hard work in MVP speech

Speaking to reporters ahead of Monday's start to the postseason, A'ja Wilson said after receiving her third MVP award that her hard work has been key. Wilson has always been passionate about her craft and how she can getter every time she's on the court.

"I'm not in it for just all the shiny things," she said. "Like this is great, but the biggest message in the work is with the work that needs to be done. How can I be better? How can I be a better teammate, leader, person?

"Like that is the true trophy. ... The trophy in itself is something tangible but it's the intangibles that I really like to focus on and just the reality of just keep working hard. Hard work truly pays off."

A'ja Wilson averaged 26.9 points, a WNBA record, 11.9 rebounds, the third-highest in league history, 2.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 2.6 blocks per game this season. She also became the first player to score 1,000 points in a season.