Sabrina Ionescu prepares for her highly anticipated first home game with the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center, reflecting on her journey from local player to WNBA star. Growing up in the Bay Area without a WNBA team, she idolized NBA players like Steph Curry. Now, as a champion and influential athlete, Ionescu emphasizes the importance of representation for young girls in sports and the excitement of building a fan base for the Valkyries.
It's crazy to even think about. Almost a decade removed from her decorated run at Miramonte High School, Ionescu, now 27, is in her fifth professional season since she was drafted first overall out of the University of Oregon.
Now, for us to be able to be female athletes coming back and playing and building a fanbase in the Bay Area, there's going to be little girls running around and wanting to buy a Valkyries jersey.
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