Valkyries Parade Shirts Referenced Angel Reese’s Finals Gesture

The Golden State Valkyries’ championship parade in San Francisco on November 4 featured shirts depicting Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese in a crying Michael Jordan meme, alongside the “too small” gesture she used during the WNBA Finals. Images showed Valkyries staff wearing the shirts as the team celebrated its title in front of thousands of fans along the Embarcadero. The shirts referred to a Game 3 moment in which Reese made the gesture toward the Valkyries’ bench after Atlanta beat Golden State 68-63 to take a 2-1 series lead. The Valkyries later won Game 7 by the same score, 68-63, to capture the WNBA championship. Parade-related images also showed a pink pacifier with a tag bearing a crying meme and the words “if found return to ATL.” A fan who posted a picture said pacifiers were being distributed at the parade. The reports do not establish how many, if any, were handed out or who distributed them. The celebration drew thousands of supporters to the city’s waterfront. The parade began near the Ferry Building and continued south along the Embarcadero to King and Second streets, according to one account. Fans and team supporters cheered players and coaches as they...