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After the Golden State Warriors won the WNBA championship, a grand parade was held in San Francisco, attended by approximately 400,000 people. The players, coaches and dignitaries celebrated together and the scene was purple.
The Golden State Valkyries made history by winning Game 7 of the WNBA Finals and winning the championship in the second year since the team’s inception. The team was there at noon on the 4thsan francisco A grand championship parade was organized in the city. The city government estimated that about 400,000 fans were present. Starting at the Ferry Building, the parade proceeded along Embarcadero Avenue, turning into a sea of purple along the way.
Valkyrie head coach Nakaze was in high spirits. She jumped off the bus and walked along the railing to greet fans and take selfies. She even jumped at the back of the paradevolun The fire station float took a selfie and shouted to the crowd: “Let’s go!”
Player Gabby Williams is undoubtedly the hero of the team’s championship. His accurate three-point long shot in the second half of Game 7 sealed the team’s victory. She and Türkiye center Kia Stokes also jumped off the bus and danced in the street. The media came there and then some fans jumped on the railing. Williams then ran through the crowd, to the cheers of fans.
Taiwanese young player Chen Zirou has been dubbed the “Energizer Bunny” by head coach Nakaze this season due to her outspoken and fun-loving personality. He had the most fun during the parade, pouring entire bottles of champagne into fans’ mouths and even spilling beer to share among the fans on the bus.
After the team arrived at the San Francisco Ferry Terminal by boat from Oakland, a brief opening ceremony was held. Williams opened the parade by playing the Valkyrie drums, and Mayor Daniel Lurie stood next to him, wearing a lilac custom shirt jacket with the number 46 printed on the back. No Valkyrie player wears the number 46, but Rowe is the 46th mayor of San Francisco.
Luo Wei said: “Today is a beautiful day in San Francisco. I want to say that the sun is shining on our city, our country, and the Golden State Valkyries. I am very proud to serve as the mayor of the hometown of the Golden State Valkyries and the global capital of women’s sports. This team is rising, and this city is rising. Come Valkyrie, come San Francisco!”
Several elected officials also celebrated with the team, including former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senator Andy Schiff, as well as State Senator William Wilson, who is competing for Pelosi’s seat but has not yet declared a winner in the election, State Representative Yang Chima, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, California Comptroller Jian Guo and Lieutenant Governor Ellen Kang, who had celebrated winning the election for State Treasurer the night before.
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They won the championship in their second year as a team, after winning game seven of the WNBA Finals. They then held a championship parade in San Francisco at noon on the 4th to celebrate the historic achievement.
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Williams played drums to unveil the event and interacted with fans through high-fiving and running; Chen Zirou poured champagne on the fans and threw beer on the bus to drink together, showing the team’s most lively festive atmosphere.
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San Francisco Mayor Luo Wei, Pelosi, Enda Hsieh, Wei Shanghao, Yang Chima, Barbara Lee, Guo Jian, Kang Yilian and others were in attendance. Luo Wei said the Women Warriors are an important symbol of San Francisco and the global women’s movement.
