COLUMBIA, S.C. -- As much as A'ja Wilson loved the on-court celebration in Dallas, the welcome home, the parade, the ring presentation at a football game and the countless "Way to go!" interactions with fans in the wake of South Carolina's 2017 national championship, one quiet and solitary moment might have meant the most to her.
"I was just lying in my bed at home one time this summer and thinking, 'Wow. It actually happened,' " Wilson said. "In my room, I have each jersey that I have had -- from high school to McDonald's All-American to USA Basketball -- and I just looked at them and thought about the moments I had in those jerseys.