‘I couldn’t be more excited.’ Steve Kerr hyped for Valkyries’ WNBA debut

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The Golden State Valkyries are set to make history in their WNBA debut home opener and first-ever regular-season game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday night as they host the Los Angeles Sparks.

Ahead of the big game, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke to reporters on Friday afternoon saying that he’s a big fan of what the franchise is doing and that he’ll be cheering on in attendance.

“I’ll be here,” said Kerr. “Yeah, I couldn’t be more excited. I think watching everything unfold over the last year, year and a half, you know, since the franchise was formed. Been incredible to watch. I think the branding has been amazing. The name, the colors, just kind of the unveiling of the team. I’ve gotten to know Natalie [Nakase] really well. Some of her staff, Ohemaa, the fact that they’re training in our old Oakland facility. It’s awesome and I know tonight’s gonna be packed. This is just an incredible story. And we have a lot of people in this building who deserve a lot of credit for what’s about to unfold. So a lot of fun.”

Gametime is at 7 p.m. Bay Area rapper and superstar E-40 will be performing at halftime.