The Golden State Warriors wasted no time saluting their WNBA sister franchise after the Golden State Valkyries finished off the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals.
On X, the Warriors first kept it short and sharp with a post that read: “Golden State @valkyries MOOD,” a clean nod to the buzz around the team’s title run. They came back with a second message that made the celebration official: “The Golden State Valkyries are WNBA Champions! Congrats, @valkyries family 🏆,” the organization wrote.
That kind of support has been a theme all season. Warriors personnel have shown up around the Valkyries’ rise, with members of the organization making appearances at games and celebrating milestones along the way. During the Warriors’ offseason, several familiar faces were in the building at Chase Center as the Valkyries built momentum.
Stephen Curry was among those seen at a game with his son, Canon. Gary Payton II and Will Richard were also in the crowd for the team’s postseason push.
The celebration kept rolling during the championship-clinching win, even though Steph wasn’t there for Game 7. His sister-in-law, Sydel Curry-Lee, watched on TV and posted a photo from the moment on Instagram. “That's big time @valkyries 🎉,” she wrote.
For Golden State, the title gives the basketball family in the Bay Area another reason to celebrate. With both the NBA and WNBA teams sharing the same city and the same home, the Valkyries’ championship landed as a major moment for the whole organization.
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