The WNBA is rolling out its annual awards this week. Thursday's Defensive Player of the Year reveal resulted in history being made.
The league announced, for the first time ever, two players have been named co-winners of the Defensive Player of the Year award. Aces superstar A'ja Wilson and Lynx stalwart Alanna Smith are both DPOY for the 2025 WNBA season. It is the first time in the history of the W that two players tied for an end-of-season award. Wilson and Smith both received 29 of 72 possible votes; other vote-getters included the Storm's Gabby Williams, the Mercury's Alyssa Thomas and Smith's Minnesota teammate Napheesa Collier.
