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Valkyries Parade Draws Thousands After Second-Season WNBA Title

Regional leaders used coordinated ferry service, expanded transit and targeted street controls to move fans and keep the Embarcadero safe.

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Confetti drops after the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center on Saturday. The parade will be Wednesday along the waterfront?
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The Golden State Valkyries celebrate with the WNBA Championship Trophy after the team’s victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals at Chase Center, Saturday.

Overview

  • The Bay Area celebrated the Golden State Valkyries with a kickoff rally in Oakland and a noon parade down San Francisco’s Embarcadero on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that drew thousands of fans.
  • The Valkyries won the WNBA title in a Game 7 at Chase Center on Oct. 31, becoming the first major North American expansion team to win a championship in its second season.
  • Gabby Williams was named Finals MVP after a record 28 second-half points in Game 7, and players, coaches and team owners rode from Jack London Square by ferry to the Ferry Building before the parade.
  • BART, Caltrain and SamTrans ran extra trains, SFMTA issued street closures and limited autonomous-vehicle pick-ups and drop-offs in the parade zone, and police added staffing to manage crowds.
  • City and team leaders framed the turnout as a boost for women’s sports in the Bay Area, noting the franchise’s rapid commercial growth and the parade’s role in building long-term local support.