
Valkyries' victory celebration includes Oakland where team practices, San Francisco where games are
By Marcus Chen
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Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm. Then she called for teammate Kiah Stokes to join her and they popped champagne and enjoyed it among the first group in the Valkyries' victory parade on a picture-perfect Wednesday afternoon along San Francisco's waterfront. âI love this,!â Stokes said, before joining in with the crowd chanting âMVP!â for Williams.The Valkyries began their day of celebration at Oakland's Jack London Square neighborhood, not far from the team's downtown practice facility, then took a ferry across the bay to begin the parade from San Francisco's Ferry Building. It concluded near the San Francisco Giants' Oracle Park, and the baseball team's manager, Tony Vitello, was among those supporting the women's team on the route.It was an important move for the team to honor and include both ci