How the Golden State Valkyries Hired Their Leadership Team [Video]

The world has not seen a new WNBA team since 2008—a lot has changed since then.

After 14 years as a 12-team league, and six years of consolidation before that, the WNBA is back on the growth path. The Golden State Valkyries tip off in May after establishing operations this past year, and in 2026, two additional franchises in Portland, Oregon, and Toronto will bring the league to 15 teams total.

Named Morning Consult’s fastest growing brand of 2024, the WNBA launched its newest franchise in San Francisco, supported by the Bay Area’s largesse and an NBA team that has been a gold standard for success since the current ownership took over in 2010. Six conference titles and four world championships later, the people responsible for helping to make Steph Curry a megastar and setting the NBA record for wins in a single season are setting their sights on women’s hoops.

So far, they’ve developed a unique team name and logo and …