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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-04 12:59 PST
updated: 2026-11-05 16:26 PST
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# Valkyries hold championship parade along the Embarcadero

Thousands of fans lined the Embarcadero to celebrate the Golden State Valkyries' first WNBA title, won in the franchise's second year, according to KQED and KRON.

Section: [Sports](/section/life.md) · Entities: [Golden State Valkyries](/wiki/golden-state-valkyries.md), [Embarcadero](/wiki/embarcadero.md), [WNBA](/wiki/wnba.md)

## Coverage

- [KQED](https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2026/11/04/valkyries-parade-draws-thousands-to-san-franciscos-embarcadero-for-wnba-championship-celebration/), 2026-11-04 12:59 PST: Valkyries Parade Draws Thousands to San Francisco’s Embarcadero for WNBA Championship Celebration
- [Mission Local](https://missionlocal.org/2026/11/valkyries-parade-finals-winners-wnba-bay-area-sf-oakland/), 2026-11-04 17:29 PST: Valkyries parade is unabashedly Bay Area, celebrating the players and their fans
- [ABC7 News](https://abc7news.com/post/photos-2026-golden-state-valkyries-championship-parade-san-francisco/20009579/), 2026-11-04 17:56 PST: PHOTOS: 2026 Valkyries championship parade in San Francisco
- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/golden-state-valkyries-fans-pack-the-embarcadero-for-championship-parade/), 2026-11-04 18:15 PST: Golden State Valkyries fans pack the Embarcadero for championship parade
- [The San Francisco Standard](https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/05/valkyries-championship-parade-party-champagne-gabby-williams/), 2026-11-05 06:00 PST: Champagne flutes, Jell-O shots, and an IV bag: Inside the Valkyries’ wild title parade
- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/sports/valkyries-kaitlyn-chen-shotguns-beer-at-parade-after-opening-it-with-her-teeth/), 2026-11-05 16:26 PST: Valkyries' Kaitlyn Chen shotguns beer at parade -- after opening it with her teeth

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.