At this point, it’s easy to see why Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson is the frontrunner to bring home the WNBA Most Valuable trophy at the end of this season.

The 6-foot-4 center has been nothing short of dominant this year, averaging career-best numbers across the board with 27.2 points on 52.2 percent shooting, 12.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.9 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game.

This will potentially be Wilson’s third MVP title, which speaks volumes of her consistency as one of the top players in this era of the WNBA. This also says a lot about how successful her career has been over the past seven seasons.

The days haven’t always been sunny for Wilson, though. In fact, the two-time WNBA champion recently admitted in a tell-all interview that it does get lonely at the top.

“Everyone talks about not wanting to fail, but it’s kind of like you also have to be scared of success,” Wilson told Andrea Stanely of marie claire. “On the success end, it’s very lonely.

“You’re very by yourself because it takes a lot of hard work and consistency to get up there. So you may be up there by yourself and it’s kind of like, Who do I turn to? You have that sense of anxiety and you want to be perfect and you want to be great.”

As they always say, greatness comes with a price. For her part, it is clear that paying this stipend has taken its toll on Wilson over the years.

“[People] look at your banners, they look at your rings, they look at your resumé, and they think you have everything,” she continued. “And those are the times when you’re like, I need someone the most.” 

There’s no denying that Wilson is one of the most accomplished players in the league today. It’s also highly likely that she will be in the Hall of Fame once it is all said and done.

At the same time, however, this painful confession just goes to show that just like everyone else, Wilson is human, too.