In their inaugural season, the Golden State Valkyries have drawn sellout crowds night after night as fans flock to see the Bay Area’s newest team. The characters who arrive at Chase Center showcase the cultural cache the Valkyries have already amassed mere months into their existence.

Golden State Valkyries fans dress like the female warriors the name represents while cheering for their strong, bold and fierce Valkyries as they battle the Dallas Wings at the Chase Center in San Francisco on July 25, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
The Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün (13), left, and Kate Martin (20) perform their team introduction ritual, bathed in purple light, to hype up the fans before their game against the Dallas Wings at the Chase Center in San Francisco on July 25, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Golden State Valkyries’ Veronica Burton (22) takes a shot against the Las Vegas Aces’ Chelsea Gray (12) and A’ja Wilson (22) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
The Chase Center, a.k.a Ballhalla, is filled with the cheers of Golden State Valkyries’ fans after Valkyries forward Cecilia Zandalasini (24) sinks a basket against the Dallas Wings on July 25, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Golden State Valkyries’ Janelle Salaün (13) fights for the ball against the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson (22) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Naomi Johnson, of Oakland, shows off her team spirit as she takes on the role of a true Valkyries fan after grabbing some food during the Golden State Valkyries game against the Las Vegas Aces at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) 
Fans turn on their phone lights during a break at a Golden State Valkyries game against the Las Vegas Aces at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)