A’ja Wilson cried in her coach’s arms after a playoff loss. The moment revealed her own superpower

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This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here. Tanisha Wright coached A’ja Wilson, a five-time WNBA MVP, for two seasons as an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces. She is now the head coach of Penn State. In 2021, when I was an assistant with the Las Vegas Aces, we lost in the semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury. We were clearly the heavy favorite to win that series and return to the WNBA championship. As we were coming of