By any and every measure, the 2025 season has been a rousing success for the Golden State Valkyries. Despite a fairly quiet expansion draft and debut offseason, the Valkyries have done everything right. They put together a cohesive roster with a strong identity. They hired a budding superstar coach in Natalie Nakase. They set WNBA records with season ticket sales and have smashed through the gates at Chase Center. They currently have a 7-6 record and are sitting in a postseason spot, which is stunning for an expansion team (the last expansion team in league history, for example, the Atlanta Dream, went 4-30 in their debut season).
Golden State Valkyries shock with highest valuation in the WNBA
