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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-03 20:55 PST
updated: 2026-11-05 16:26 PST
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# Golden State Valkyries hold championship parade on the Embarcadero

Thousands of fans attended the parade in San Francisco, KQED reported, after the team won its first WNBA title Saturday. Celebrations began in Oakland.

Section: [Sports](/section/life.md) · Entities: [Golden State Valkyries](/wiki/golden-state-valkyries.md), [Women's National Basketball Association](/wiki/women-s-national-basketball-association.md), [Barbara Lee](/wiki/barbara-lee.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Bay Area](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/valkyries-championship-parade-route-watch/4165676/), 2026-11-03 20:55 PST: Golden State Valkyries championship parade: Route map and how to watch
- [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.