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Gabby Williams fires back at Valkyries doubters with ‘no stars’ jab after WNBA title

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Young, G. (2026, November 1). Gabby Williams fires back at Valkyries doubters with ‘no stars’ jab after WNBA title. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/31/sports/gabby-williams-valkyries-wnba-title/

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Gabby Williams, guard for the Valkyries, scored 30 points in the decisive Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against the Atlanta Dream, contributing significantly to her team’s victory which came after only one season since relocation. Her 27-point second half set a new postseason record. In response to critics who doubted the team's ability due to perceived lack of star players, Williams celebrated the team’s success with an emphatic retort about the importance of unity and effort over individual talent.

Written by AI on 2026-11-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA championship by defeating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 on Saturday night, securing their first title just two seasons after joining the league. Gabby Williams led the Valkyries with a game-high 30 points, including scoring her team’s final 11 points of the third quarter and key plays in the fourth quarter. The WNBA Finals were forced to a deciding Game 7 after the Dream's surprising victory in Game 6 on Thursday, where they shot an impressive 73.3% from the floor in the first quarter and held off Valkyries' late-game surge to tie the series at 3-3. This marks the first time in WNBA history that a best-of-seven championship series has reached a decisive seventh game.

Written for “Valkyries Win First WNBA Championship” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 24 other(s) covering the same event.

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The Valkyries just became the fastest franchise in North American sports history to win a championship, as they defeated the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals. asserted

they → become → Finals

Valkyries guard Gabby Williams finished the game with 30 points, 27 of which came in the second half. asserted

27 → finish → half

This was the most points a player has ever scored in a single half in WNBA postseason history and was what ultimately led to her winning the WNBA Finals MVP. asserted

her → score → MVP

Williams did not mince words when asked about how Golden State reached this point moments after winning the championship. asserted

State → mince → championship

“Man, all it took was good people. asserted

it → take → ?

That’s it. asserted

That → ’ → ?

All we heard last year: We don’t have no stars, we don’t have no talent. asserted

we → hear → talent

Yeah, right!” Williams said. asserted

Williams → say → ?

“We got good people. asserted

We → get → people

We got winners. asserted

We → get → winners

We got people who are ready to put their bodies on the floor to win a game. asserted

who → get → game

They don’t care about scoring; they just want to play defense, and rebound, and do whatever it takes. asserted

it → care → whatever

And we just built a beautiful culture,” she added. asserted

she → build → culture

Nobody doubted that the Valkyries were a talented roster. asserted

Valkyries → doubt → ?

But a common narrative throughout the season was that the Valkyries lacked a star who could lead them to a championship. uncertain

who → lack → championship

But Williams proved any doubters wrong and got the last laugh with this comment. asserted

doubters → prove → comment

Gabby Williams fires back at Valkyries doubters with ‘no stars’ jab after WNBA title

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