What’s in a name? A lot apparently. Especially when it comes to sports.
On Tuesday morning, the new WNBA expansion franchise coming out of Golden State announced they would be called the Golden State Valkyries (Val-kreez). Valkyries are known in mythology as female warriors who escorted souls of the dead to Valhalla.
We are the Golden State Valkyries
Narrated by Kehlani pic.twitter.com/VGY0AAJKa5— Golden State Valkyries (@wnbagoldenstate) May 14, 2024It’s a nod to the NBA sibling franchise (Golden State Warriors), but the team opted to go with a Violet and Black colour way as opposed to the blue and gold the NBA Warriors theme.