Here’s the latest I can confirm about A’ja Wilson’s statue:
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The A’ja Wilson statue is installed outside Colonial Life Arena on the University of South Carolina campus in Columbia, SC. It was unveiled in mid-January 2021 and stands over 11 feet tall on a granite base. This honor recognizes Wilson’s collegiate achievements with the Gamecocks.
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The statue’s unveiling ceremony was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2021, with a later public unveiling and media coverage as it drew attention from fans and notable figures in basketball.
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As of 2024–2025, there was continued media discussion around A’ja Wilson’s statue in the context of Cheryl-era SC honors and other statues from USC and Columbia; however, the principal, widely recognized statue remains the one at Colonial Life Arena. Updates in 2025–2026 have included broader conversation about statues of SC basketball legends, including Dawn Staley, but Wilson’s statue itself is unchanged from its 2021 installation.
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- If you’re visiting, the statue sits prominently in front of Colonial Life Arena and is a notable landmark for Gamecocks fans and visitors touring campus.
If you’d like, I can pull the latest local coverage or provide a map link to Colonial Life Arena for a quick visit planning checklist.
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A’ja Wilson Statue Installed at Colonial Life Arena
gamecocksonline.com(WACH)- After many years of talk, the South Carolina women's basketball team debuted the new A'ja Wilson statue in front of Colonial Life Arena on Thursday. The statue, honoring the most decorated basketball player in South Carolina history, received a lot of buzz on social media... including from some of the game's biggest stars. Lebron James took to Twitter to congratulate the WNBA MVP.
abcnews4.comAces star A’ja Wilson is being honored with a statue at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina, where she spent four years before being drafted by the WNBA team.
www.reviewjournal.comAces’ A’ja Wilson recalls her late grandmother, civil rights battle during her statue ribbon-cutting ceremony on South Carolina campus during Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
www.reviewjournal.comLas Vegas Aces star A'Ja Wilson received a big honor from her alma mater on Monday. Wilson attended the unveiling of a statue in her likeness at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The first-overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, Wilson played four seasons of college basketball with the South Carolina Gamecocks women's team. RELATED A'ja Wilson recognized on Forbes 'Under 30' list.
news3lv.comDawn Staley finally got a statue from the city of Columbia on Wednesday, joining A'ja Wilson in the list of South Carolina legends who have been honored this way.
www.sportskeeda.comA'ja Wilson becomes one of the few women athletes to be immortalized with a statue with the University of South Carolina, doing the honors.
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