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Golden State Valkyries named most valuable US women's basketball team

Original: Women's basketball team just 2 seasons old is America's most valuable Sportico just valued U.S. pro women's basketball t

Sportico has released its 2026 valuations of US professional women's basketball teams, and the Golden State Valkyries top the list despite playing their first season only in 2025. The ranking of a two-season-old franchise as the WNBA's most valuable team is drawing attention, with observers asking how such a young club generated the highest worth in the league.

Why now: The surprise that a brand-new WNBA franchise is already the league's most valuable team is fueling discussion about the rapid growth of women's basketball.

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• Women's basketball team just 2 seasons old is America's most valuable Sportico just valued U.S. pro women's basketball teams for 2026. The top team first took the court in 2025, so where does the money come from? # sports # wnba # goldenstatevalkyries · walletsum95 · 1

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