The Golden State Valkyries won the first WNBA title in their history by overcoming the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in the decisive Game 7 of the Finals. The final game of the series took place at the Chase Center in San Francisco, where the Californian franchise, founded two years ago, completed its winning run.

The victory allowed Italy's Cecilia Zandalasini to celebrate the second championship ring of her career in the top United States professional league. As reported by RaiNews, the thirty-year-old native of Broni, in the province of Pavia, is the first female player from the peninsula to win the American tournament twice, following her previous success in 2017.

In the final match, Zandalasini tallied two points in six minutes on the court, while throughout the Finals she maintained an average of 8.5 points and 19 minutes per game. The president of Federbasket, Gianni Petrucci, highlighted the exceptional nature of the sporting achievement attained by the athlete within the national basketball landscape.

Zandalasini, a protagonist of the European bronze with the national team in 2025, boasts a rich international trophy cabinet including two league titles and three league cups with Fenerbahçe, along with an Italian Supercup won with Virtus Bologna. The triumph in San Francisco further solidifies her professional career.