Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA title in second season
The gist
The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 to win their first WNBA title.
The second-year expansion team is the fastest in major North American leagues to win a championship.
How it unfolded
- early October 2023Owner Joe Lacob introduced the expansion club and declared it would win a WNBA championship within its first five years.
- 2023Golden State was awarded the WNBA franchise.
- 2025The Valkyries debuted, finished 23-21 and became the first expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its first season.