$1bn Valkyries making history with maiden WNBA title proves the worth of investing in women’s sports

The Golden State Valkyries achieved several milestones in 2026, and now they stand as WNBA Champions for the very first time. The WNBA team became the first professional women’s sports team to top $100 million in annual revenue back in October. This follows after a league-leading $78 million of revenue in its debut season, per Sportico, which was 48 percent more than the second-placed Indiana Fever , who have superstar, and face of the WNBA, Caitlin Clark in their ranks. Now the franchise can add WNBA champions to their list.