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Valkyries Trolling Angel Reese at Championship Parade
Confirmed
In Short: The Golden State Valkyries mocked Angel Reese during their championship parade, handing out pacifiers with a photo of her 'too small' gesture.
Reese had made the gesture during Game 3 of the Finals, turning to the Valkyries' bench and making a pinching 'too small' hand gesture at center Aminata Gueye.
The pacifiers were handed out with a piece of paper featuring a photo of Reese making the gesture, alongside a picture of the famous crying Michael Jordan face.
The paper also included the words, 'If found, return to ATL,' a reference to the Atlanta Dream, the team Reese plays for.
Despite the trolling, some fans defended Reese, with one commenter noting, 'They are so jealous of Angel Reese and insecure.'
Reese had been a significant threat to the Valkyries' championship aspirations, but they held her to just eight points in Game 7.
Gabby Williams earned MVP honors after a 30-point performance in the championship-clinching game.
The Valkyries won their first WNBA Championship in just two years, securing the title in Game 7 of the Finals.
The parade had a bit of everything, including savage trolling toward Reese, with one fan commenting, 'Dang, Angel got motion even at the winner’s parade.'
Another fan noted, 'Boy, Angel is going to be dealing with that response for awhile.'
Background
The Valkyries' victory marks the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history, adding another historic moment to the league's legacy.
The Atlanta Dream defeated the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, evening the series at 3-3.
What's confirmed
- Reese had made the gesture during Game 3 of the Finals, turning to the Valkyries' bench and making a pinching 'too small' hand gesture at center Aminata Gueye.
- The pacifiers were handed out with a piece of paper featuring a photo of Reese making the gesture, alongside a picture of the famous crying Michael Jordan face.
- The paper also included the words, 'If found, return to ATL,' a reference to the Atlanta Dream, the team Reese plays for.
- Reese had been a significant threat to the Valkyries' championship aspirations, but they held her to just eight points in Game 7.
- Gabby Williams earned MVP honors after a 30-point performance in the championship-clinching game.
- The Valkyries won their first WNBA Championship in just two years, securing the title in Game 7 of the Finals.
What's still developing
- The Valks beat the Dream 68-63 during an intense, and hard-fought Game 7 of the Finals and while Atlanta battled like mad through the series, the Valkyries still had to poke fun at their star during the celebration.
- Despite Reese’s fiery performance throughout the series, folks on social media were living for the trolling while others defended Reese.
- And yes, there was shade tossed at the Atlanta Dream – specifically Dream superstar Angel Reese.
- A clip from the parade shows staff and players trolling Reese with a shirt that featured her “too small” gesture.
- November 5, 2026, 9:49am EST 209 • By Orlando Silva Winners turn Reese’s earlier taunt into parade props and shirts.
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- After seven games, Gueye, also referred to as a “bum” by Reese, had the last laugh.
- The Golden State Warriors honored them on Sunday during a timeout in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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- Before Steve Kerr became the coach of the Golden State Warriors, he was known as one of the sharpshooters behind Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls championship success.
- Owned by Joe Lacob, who also owns the Golden State Warriors, the Valkyries became the first expansion team in US Sports history to win a championship in their second season.