The Golden State Valkyries have drawn sellout crowds in their inaugural season, turning Chase Center into a consistently packed venue known by fans as Ballhalla. Fans adopt Valkyrie aesthetics and chant for players, creating visible cultural cache and energetic atmospheres at home games. Players such as Janelle Salaun, Kate Martin, Veronica Burton, Cecilia Zandalasini and Naomi Johnson appear in game-action and fan-focused moments. The team hosted matchups against the Dallas Wings and Las Vegas Aces on July 25 and Aug. 6, 2025, with phone-light displays and team introduction rituals amplifying crowd engagement.
In their inaugural season, the Golden State Valkyries have drawn sellout crowds night after night as fans flock to see the Bay Area's newest team. The characters who arrive at Chase Center showcase the cultural cache the Valkyries have already amassed mere months into their existence. Golden State Valkyries fans dress like the female warriors the name represents while cheering for their strong, bold and fierce Valkyries as they battle the Dallas Wings at the Chase Center in San Francisco on July 25, 2025.
The Golden State Valkyries' Janelle Salaun (13), left, and Kate Martin (20) perform their team introduction ritual, bathed in purple light, to hype up the fans before their game against the Dallas Wings at the Chase Center in San Francisco on July 25, 2025. Golden State Valkyries' Veronica Burton (22) takes a shot against the Las Vegas Aces' Chelsea Gray (12) and A'ja Wilson (22) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2025.
Golden State Valkyries' Janelle Salaun (13) fights for the ball against the Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson (22) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2025. Naomi Johnson, of Oakland, shows off her team spirit as she takes on the role of a true Valkyries fan after grabbing some food during the Golden State Valkyries game against the Las Vegas Aces at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6, 2025.
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