{
  "id": 12242594,
  "title": "The Valkyries' playoff run is drawing some of the Bay Area's biggest stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/the-valkyries-playoff-run-is-drawing-some-of-the-bay-areas-biggest",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T22:27:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/valkyries-playoff-run-drawing-bay-222714543.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Golden State Valkyries are capturing the attention of some of the Bay Area's biggest celebrities as they advance in the WNBA playoffs. During Game 1 at Chase Center, stars like comedian Ali Wong, rapper E-40, and singer Kehlani were seen cheering on the team. Kehlani, who was on her self-titled tour, expressed her excitement about attending the games and supporting the Valkyries. Wong, a regular at Valkyries games, even participated in the pre-game drum ceremony. The team faces the Las Vegas Aces again in Game 2 on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Chase Center. Other notable attendees included Olympic swimmer Natalia Coughlin, Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris, and content creator Brittany Hampton. The Valkyries' success has drawn a star-studded crowd, with fans anticipating more celebrity appearances as they aim for the WNBA championship.",
  "summary": "Bay Area celebrities such as George Lucas, Kehlani and Ali Wong showed their support for the team in San Francisco over the weekend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}