The Golden State Valkyries won the WNBA title on Saturday night, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7, the Associated Press and BBC Sport reported. It was the first Game 7 in the history of the WNBA Finals. The Valkyries won in just their second season.

Gabby Williams scored 30 points and was named Finals MVP. She scored her team's last 11 points of the third quarter, the AP reported. Williams and Penny Taylor are the only players in WNBA history to score 30 or more in a winner-take-all Finals game, the AP said.

The Dream led 30-24 at halftime, the AP reported. Rhyne Howard tied the game at 57 late in the fourth quarter, but Williams answered with a 3-pointer. Free throws by Tiffany Hayes and Veronica Burton sealed the win, the BBC reported.

"All it took was good people," Williams said, the AP reported. "We got winners. We got people who are ready to put their bodies on the floor to win a game."

Coach Natalie Nakase called Williams the team's closer. "Closing with 30, that is incredible!" Nakase said, the AP reported. Kiah Stokes had 13 rebounds and is now a four-time WNBA champion, the AP said.

For Atlanta, Jordin Canada scored 18 points and Allisha Gray 16, the AP reported. Angel Reese had eight points and 12 rebounds. The Dream have now lost in the Finals four times, the BBC reported.

The win came before a sellout crowd of more than 18,000 at Chase Center in San Francisco, the BBC reported. The Valkyries were formed in 2024. Owner Joe Lacob had promised a title within the team's first five years, the AP reported.

What we know: The Valkyries are WNBA champions after winning Game 7, and Williams is Finals MVP.
What we don't: Which players will return next season.