The Golden State Valkyries brought their WNBA championship celebration to the streets Wednesday, drawing an estimated 400,000 fans along the parade route stretching down the San Francisco waterfront.
Thousands Gather Along 2-Mile Valkyries Parade Route
After ferrying over from an earlier rally in Oakland, the 2026 WNBA Finals winners rolled through on double-decker buses while players doused the crowd with bottles of Champagne.
Gabby Williams and Kiah Stokes fired up fans with a call-and-response from atop the lead bus as the Valkyries made their way to Oracle Park. WNBA Finals MVP Williams dropped 30 points in Golden State's decisive Game 7 win over the Atlanta Dream, marking a history-making first for the expansion side.
Meanwhile, guard Kaitlyn Chen traveled the Valkyries parade route lifting a hot dog in salute to the Halloween costume she wore ahead of Game. Head coach Natalie Nakase took her own detour, diving nto a crowd of fans before accepting a bottle of tequila from an onlooker.
And fourth-year guard Veronica Burton summed up the celebrations.
"The love we have for each other, the love we have for this community, for our family, it's really special," she said. "This is a dream come true."
Golden State became the fastest US expansion team since 1967 to win a title, capturing the championship in just its second season.
However, the team appears hungry for more trophies. On Wednesday, owner Joe Lacob made a big promise to the crowd.
"We are going to do it again," he cheered.
