Valkyries guard Gabby Williams named 2026 WNBA Finals MVP
The gist
Golden State Valkyries guard Gabby Williams was named 2026 WNBA Finals MVP after a 30-point Game 7.
The pick ended a week of pundits favoring teammate Kiah Stokes for the award.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026Golden State beat Atlanta 64-55 in Game 5 at Chase Center to take a 3-2 Finals lead; about 18,000 fans chanted "M-V-P" during Kiah Stokes' postgame interview.
- Oct 26, 2026Ahead of Game 5, with the series tied 2-2, CBS Sports ranked Angel Reese and Gabby Williams as the leading Finals MVP candidates.
- Oct 27, 2026The Athletic reported Kiah Stokes as the leading contender, noting she would have the lowest scoring average of any Finals MVP at 3.6 ppg; the San Francisco Standard called her the Valkyries' "WNBA Finals MVP-to-be."