The Valkyries just became the fastest franchise in North American sports history to win a championship, as they defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals.
Valkyries guard Gabby Williams finished the game with 30 points, 27 of which came in the second half. This was the most points a player has ever scored in a single half in WNBA postseason history and was what ultimately led to her winning the WNBA Finals MVP.
Williams did not mince words when asked about how Golden State reached this point moments after winning the championship.
“Man, all it took was good people. That’s it. All we heard last year: We don’t have no stars, we don’t have no talent. Yeah, right!” Williams said.
“We got good people. We got winners. We got people who are ready to put their bodies on the floor to win a game. They don’t care about scoring; they just want to play defense, and rebound, and do whatever it takes. And we just built a beautiful culture,” she added.
Nobody doubted that the Valkyries were a talented roster. But a common narrative throughout the season was that the Valkyries lacked a star who could lead them to a championship.
But Williams proved any doubters wrong and got the last laugh with this comment.
