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A'ja Wilson holds up the championship trophy after winning Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct. 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Ariz.
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- The Las Vegas Aces were reportedly not invited to the White House after their 2025 WNBA championship, according to USA Today
- A team spokesperson told the outlet an invitation was not extended to the champs by President Donald Trump
- The Aces swept the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals
The Las Vegas Aces were not invited to the White House after their 2025 WNBA championship, according to a new report.
A team spokesperson told USA Today that the WNBA champs were not extended an invitation by President Donald Trump after they won the title in October.
The outlet said the team considered celebrating the championship with a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, but due to scheduling conflicts, the Aces will be unable to make that idea work while they're in the capital playing the Mystics next month.
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A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates with the Most Valuable Player award after winning Game Four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals
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Trump has not yet hosted any championship WNBA or NBA teams in his presidency.
The White House did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
In 2022, the Aces visited with former Vice President Kamala Harris after winning their championship. Former President Joe Biden was on vacation at the time, according to USA Today.
In 2023, Biden failed to acknowledge the Aces when he tweeted a message celebrating the Las Vegas Golden Knights' championship, calling it "the first major professional franchise in such a proud American city."
Aces star A'ja Wilson quickly called him out, writing, "Twitter not letting me quote tweet potus tweet but …BFFR."
The abbreviation "BFFR" is most commonly used to mean "be f---ing for real," on social media.
"When is our White House visit cause...," she added.
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Biden previously hosted the Seattle Storm in 2021, according to the outlet. No NBA or WNBA teams visited the White House before that since former President Barack Obama hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.
Obama also celebrated a WNBA title in 2022 with champions the Chicago Sky in a private meeting arranged by the team's owners, per USA Today. The former president and his wife Michelle Obama also reportedly hosted dinners with the New York Liberty after their 2024 title.
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