Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson (22) reacts after making a basket during a WNBA basketball game at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Mandalay Bay Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Monday, Aug. 15, 2022 | 5:18 p.m.
A’ja Wilson hasn’t won a chip in basketball yet, but she’s about to get her own chip. Literally.
The Las Vegas Aces superstar has reportedly signed an endorsement deal with Ruffles, becoming the first female athlete to sign such a deal with the potato chip brand. The deal was first announced by Front Office Sports.
Ruffles will release a ‘Smoky BBQ’ flavor of its Ridge Twists with Wilson featured on the front of the bag. There’s also a cheddar flavor that will be on store shelves at some point.
There has been no release date set for either of the chips.
Wilson is the second recent athlete to get featured on a bag of Ruffles. Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis was signed to a deal with the company, which later released a limited edition lime and jalapeno flavor.
It would appear that Wilson’s former college coach at South Carolina, Dawn Staley, will be first in line.
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