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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-04 00:46 PST
updated: 2026-11-05 16:26 PST
status: reported
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# Golden State Valkyries hold championship parade on Embarcadero

Fans gathered on the Embarcadero Wednesday for a parade celebrating the Golden State Valkyries' first WNBA title, won Saturday night. The team crossed by boat from Oakland.

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

## Coverage

- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bay-area-public-transportation-valkyries-parade/4169307/), 2026-11-04 00:46 PST: Bay Area transit agencies add service to get fans to Valkyries' parade in San Francisco
- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/04/video-oakland-mayor-barbara-lee-dons-purple-wig-for-valkyries-celebration/), 2026-11-04 12:24 PST: Video: Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Dons Violet Wig For Valkyries Celebration
- [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.