Valkyries fans prepare for the team's historic debut in the WNBA Finals

Fans of the Golden State Valkyries are gearing up for a milestone event in Bay Area sports history: the Valkyries debut in the WNBA Finals. The team, which is only in its second year have garnered enormous support from fans for their culture on and off the court. Game one of their series against the Atlanta Dream will start at 12:30 p.m. Pacific in San Francisco at Chase Center. It is possible the series could run up to seven games depending on how long it takes a team to win four games. Even before the game started, fans have been proudly wearing their Valkyries gear around the Bay Area and planning out how they ll watch the games. At Rikki s, a sports bar in San Francisco s Castro that prioritizes women s sports, staff are preparing for what they will expect to be days of lines out the door when the finals are on. So far, the bar has been at capacity during the Valkyries post-season run, as fans look for chances to cheer on the team together. This moment is some