Golden State Valkyries don become WNBA champions for the first time, after dem beat Atlanta Dream 68-63 for Game 7 of the 2026 WNBA Finals on Saturday night. Na di first title for di franchise wey join di league as expansion team before di 2025 season.
Gabby Williams carry di Finals MVP award after di win. Di two-time All-Star finish di deciding game with game-high 30 points on 10-of-23 shooting, plus four blocks, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.
Game 7 no come easy at all. Di score bin dey tied 57-57 with just over two minutes left for di fourth quarter when Williams sink one deep three-pointer to put Golden State in front. Di Valkyries no let go of dat lead again till di final whistle.
Across di Finals, Williams average 19.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.6 steals per game. She shot 32.6 percent from di field and 26.9 percent from three-point range for di series.
Her playoff run bin strong well well. She be di Valkyries leading scorer all through, as dem beat Dallas Wings for di first round before dem sweep Las Vegas Aces for di semifinals. Heading into Saturday game, she bin dey average 20.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.3 steals per game, with 37.4/31.4/89.7 shooting splits across 12 postseason appearances.
Before di deciding game, Golden State bin dey one win away from di title after dem win Game 5 over Atlanta Dream. Sky Sports show Game 6 of di series live on Thursday by 4.30pm, before di finals finally reach Game 7 on Saturday night.
