{"id":901751,"date":"2026-11-01T03:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T03:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901751\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T03:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T03:58:15","slug":"who-won-the-wnba-finals-2026-atlanta-dream-face-off-against-golden-state-valkyries-in-game-seven-just-jared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/901751\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Won the WNBA Finals 2026? Atlanta Dream Face Off Against Golden State Valkyries in Game Seven | Just Jared"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2026 WNBA Finals champions have just been revealed! <\/p>\n

The Atlanta Dream played against the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday (October 31) at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., for game seven of the finals. <\/p>\n

Going into the game, the two teams were tied 3-3, but only one picked up the big win on Halloween night!<\/p>\n

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Golden State Valkyries win WNBA Finals!<\/p>\n

The home team, Golden State Valkyries picked up the win, taking home their first title after only being a team for two seasons now!<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the game, the two teams were tied with just 2:30 left, and the Valkyries came out on top 63-68.<\/p>\n

The Valkyries win also makes history as they are the fastest expansion team in a major North American sports league to win a championship!<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week, Zendaya<\/a> was spotted in the audience<\/a>, cheering on her hometown WNBA team, the Valkyries.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongrats to the new WNBA champs, the @Valkyries! Ballhalla was rocking all season, and this team was fun to watch. Enjoy the celebration,\u201d former president, Barack Obama<\/a>, tweeted<\/a> after their win.<\/p>\n

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Gabby Williams named Finals MVP<\/p>\n

Gabby Williams, pictured above on the right, was named this year\u2019s WNBA Finals MVP after scoring 30 points during game seven, including a history-making scoring 28 in the second half and four 3-pointers!<\/p>\n

Gabby is a forward and just joined the team earlier this year on a multi-year contract. She was first drafted in 2018 by the Chicago Sky and was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in May 2021.<\/p>\n

In February 2022, she was then acquired by the Seattle Storm in a trade. She has also played in the 2020 and 2024 Olympics, representing France.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the Golden State Valkyries on their WNBA Finals win!<\/p>\n

Check out more photos below of the Golden State Valkyries celebrating their championship\u2026<\/p>\n

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