All-Star forward Gabby Williams has signed a multiyear deal with the Golden State Valkyries. The team made the announcement on Sunday.
Williams Joins Valkyries After Standout Season
Williams played a key role in helping the Seattle Storm clinch a playoff spot in 2025. The seventh-year forward earned her first All-Star appearance. She was also named to the All-Defensive First Team.
Nicknamed the “French Army Knife” for her versatility and ability to impact the game in multiple ways, Williams posted career highs in several categories in 2025. These included points (11.6) and assists (4.2).
She led the WNBA in steals per game (2.3) and finished with 99 for the season. This was one shy of tying Teresa Weatherspoon’s longstanding 100-steal record set in 1998.
What the Valkyries Say
Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said, “For a player of Gabby’s caliber to choose us in just our second year … means everything.” Nyanin added, “She is world-class. One of the best defenders in the world, an WNBA All-Star, and someone who makes everyone around her better.”
Williams’ Career So Far
Drafted fourth overall by the Sky in 2018, the 5-foot-11 Williams spent three seasons with Chicago. She was then traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in 2021.
She did not appear in any games for the Sparks and was traded to the Storm in 2022. Williams signed a one-year deal with Seattle in February 2025.
International Success
Williams, 29, won a silver medal with France at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She was also named to the All-Star Five.
- She won bronze with France in 2020.
- She was part of UConn’s championship teams in 2015 and 2016.
The Golden State Valkyries will be hoping Williams can bring her All-Star form to the team.