Gabby Williams Is Having the Career Year Seattle Dreamed Of, And Our Storm Are STILL Winning!

Alright, Emerald City! Let's scream it: Our Seattle Storm just flat-out BEAT the New York Liberty tonight, a huge 99-88 WIN! We're talking about a squad that keeps showing up for us. But while we're hyped, remember Gabby Williams? Our former Storm star is absolutely lighting up the WNBA with the Golden State Valkyries, and it's making us all wonder 'what if?'

The Career-Altering Call That Shook Things Up

So, Williams, a WNBA All-Star and free agent for the first time, was totally at a crossroads. She was talking to coaches, GMs, even her peers, trying to figure out her next move. But then Joe Lacob, the Golden State Valkyries owner, called her up right before the signing window opened. This wasn't just any call. For 20 minutes, they talked about her goals for her seventh season: more winning, more responsibility, more ways to evolve her game. Lacob laid out a vision: "This is why we are going to win, this is why it would be silly for you to go anywhere else, this is why we're going to have longevity. I want to build dynasties here." And Gabby? She was all in. She said, "Who doesn't want to come to something like that? We play this game to win championships. I've never won one, and at this point in my career, that is the top priority. ... I was so convinced that I would not win anywhere else."

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Unleashing Her Full Two-Way Game

And boy, has she delivered for them! Just 18 games into her stint with the Valkyries, an expansion team in its second season, Williams is leading them in scoring with a career-high 16.3 points! She's shooting a career-best 37.1% from deep, already hitting 36 three-pointers and set to smash her career high of 50 from 2025. Plus, she's still pulling down 3.8 rebounds and swiping 1.6 steals per game. Coach Natalie Nakase sees it, calling her "one of the best two-way players in the world." We always knew her defense was elite: Defensive Player of the Year at UConn in 2016-17, Best Defensive Player at the Paris Olympics in 2024, and leading the WNBA in steals in 2025 to make the All-Defensive first-team. But her offense? It's exploded. She averaged double-digit points for the first time in 2024, and now she’s taking it to another level, wanting to "shut down the best player and then go hit a massive shot on the other end." Nakase first saw that fire at the 2024 Paris Olympics when Williams, playing for France, averaged 15.5 points and won FIBA Best Defensive Player on their way to a silver medal. Nakase noted, "I saw a fiery, confident, like, 'No, I don't hold back, I had a chip on my shoulder, I want to prove to everyone I'm one of the best in the world.'" That fire, Nakase said, grew "even last year in Seattle."

So yeah, after a career season with our Storm in 2025, Gabby is blossoming, and the Valkyries' offense increasingly runs through her. It's bittersweet for us 12s, seeing her reach new heights. But let's not forget our own squad just got a huge W, showing our strength in the league! The Storm are proving they're a force this season, no matter who's on another team. We've got more basketball to watch, and you know we'll be cheering every step. Go Storm!

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