Valkyries WNBA victory parade scheduled for this week

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(KRON) -- The Golden State Valkyries took the WNBA title Saturday night with a franchise history-making 68-63 win over the Atlanta Dream.

The victory parade for the team will take place on Wednesday at noon. KRON4 will have special live coverage of the event starting at 9 a.m.

"We can’t wait to bring the 2026 WNBA Championship Trophy to them and celebrate what we’ve accomplished together,” said Valkyries Head Coach Natalie Nakase. 

The parade will travel along the Embarcadero starting at the Ferry Building near Mission Street and will end at King and 2nd Street. Fans can begin lining up along the parade route starting at 9 a.m.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and several other local leaders from across the Bay Area will join the celebration.

“We are the Bay’s team, from our practice facility in Oakland to our home court in San Francisco and everywhere in between,” said Golden State Valkyries President Jess Smith. “Our fans have been with us since day one. They sold out every game, traveled with us and made Ballhalla one of the best environments in sports. This parade is our chance to celebrate this championship with all of them.”

The parade is presented by Kaiser Permanente.



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