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The Valkyries Bring WNBA Basketball to the Bay Area in Their Franchise Debut

  • The Golden State Valkyries, marking the WNBA’s first new franchise introduced in over a decade, played their inaugural game on May 16, 2025, by hosting the Los Angeles Sparks at the Bay Area’s Chase Center.
  • The team was awarded more than 18 months ago to bring professional women’s basketball to the Bay Area after years of local anticipation and fan interest.
  • The Valkyries set a 12-player roster favoring experienced players over rookies, notably waiving all 2025 draft picks and some veterans despite impressive preseason performances.
  • Kayla Thornton scored the first franchise basket, igniting chants of “G-S-V!” before a packed arena with over 10,000 season-ticket holders and a halftime show featuring rapper E-40.
  • The debut signals strong local support and an ambitious future as the team’s staff expressed pride in early chemistry and openness to recalling waived players during the season.
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The Valkyries bring WNBA basketball to the Bay Area in their franchise debut

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Hoopfeed.com broke the news in on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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