LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 9: Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries drives to the basket during the game against the Las Vegas Aces during Semi-Finals Game 3 on October 9, 2026 at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS — The Golden State Valkyries are in the WNBA Finals. Not in some distant or even near future, but now, in their second year as a franchise.
Hardly anyone believed that was possible. But don’t tell that to Gabby Williams. It simply didn’t matter to this group who just kept beating the odds anyways.
“Nobody believed in us, but it honestly made us smile because we were like, all we need is each other,” she said. “We just need to believe in each other."
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