Fans check Golden State Valkyries merchandise during the Golden State Valkyries block party at Thrive City in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, May 18, 2024. new WNBA team’s inaugural block party event
“I don’t know if we were quite ready to grasp the excitement that we did see ,” vice president of marketing and communications Kimberly Veale told this news organization. “There has obviously been a lot of excitement for WNBA basketball across the country, across the globe,” Veale said. “I think the fans in the Bay Area were demanding this team. They’ve been telling us they’ve wanted this team. There’s been extreme excitement.”
“Valkyries, first of all, great name,” Pieper said. “And I just love that there’s a women’s team for San Francisco and basketball.”