Gabby Williams reveals how World Cup heartbreak fueled her WNBA championship run: "Keep the party going"
Gabby Williams capped a historic year with a WNBA championship, delivering a dominant performance in the Golden State Valkyries’ Game 7 win over the Atlanta Dream. The French forward, who averaged a career-high 14.4 points per game this season, posted 30 points, four blocks, and two steals in the title-clinching game, earning Finals MVP honors.
Her journey included overcoming early struggles in the playoffs, including a rough stretch where she shot under 30% from the field in Games 2 and 3, but she rallied with a second-half surge of 28 points to secure the victory. Williams also reflected on her silver medal at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin, where France’s historic run ended in a 97-79 loss to Team USA after a dominant first half.
Despite the disappointment, she channeled that energy into the WNBA title, framing her mindset as a relentless pursuit to ‘keep the party going’ after a season that included a EuroLeague championship and a historic silver medal for France.
