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.Golden State Valkyries head coach and tonight’s pregame analysis for NBC Sports Bay Area’s all female broadcast team, Natalie Nakase, ringing in the bell as we start our Women’s Empowerment Month celebration 🔔

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It’s a beautiful day in Oakland, California 😍. Thanks to Kaiser Permanente, Bay Area Mural Project & Illuminaries for helping us paint this beautiful mural for our East Bay family!

For immediate release: Tip Hayes attacked by shark San Jose Sharks game. She is expected to make a full recovery and will be in attendance later this evening.

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.Golden State Valkyries fam is in the house 💜 Welcome to The Cruz Jess Smith & Natalie Nakase 🪽✨

Coach Natalie Nakase spent halftime on The Bird & Taurasi Show on ESPN 2! 🤩

Full circle moment Bailey O'Carroll Thank you!

Biiiiig birthday energy on Day 2 ✨🪩 Help us wish Assistant Coach Landon a great one!

Natalie Nakase, the first Asian American head coach in the WNBA discusses family, breaking barriers and fulfilling a life-long dream. nbcbay.com/DpTSPSC

Some quotes and anecdotes that didn't make it in: Nakase's best friend and former UCLA teammate, Michelle Greco said, "There's nothing like going to dinner with Natalie. We close down the restaurant talking about basketball, analyzing trades, Xs and Os, and discussing ATOs."

In 1998, when Nakase went to ask former UCLA coach Kathy Olivier if she could walk on, her father, Gary, accompanied her. After Nakase made her pitch, she left Olivier's office to use the bathroom. Gary hung back, validating each word she'd said, imploring Olivier to let her

"He was bold enough to walk into my office," Olivier said, "and tell me, 'She's a hard worker, and she deserves a scholarship.' That was intense. Nat was his girl, though." Nakase didn't even know her Dad stood up for her in this way until Olivier told her this past year.

Nakase frequently returns to Marina High, and nearby Huntington Beach schools to talk to girls' basketball teams. "I appreciate her being unfiltered," Marina girls' varsity coach Danny Roussel said. "She talks about hard work & goal-setting, and tells the girls, 'Don't ever

My Dad’s head nod meant everything. Thank you Marcus Thompson II your article didn’t miss. 🤍🕊️

I love it here. Just wanted to say that 💜 oh and that crowd was crazy!!!

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The Valkyries just became the first WNBA franchise ever to pack the house with 18,000+ fans at each of our first three home games. This is history — and you’re the reason why. Thank you, Valks Fam. 💜