Exclusive interview with Valkyries president Jess Smith and GM Ohemaa Nyanin

Monte Poole and Dalton Johnson are joined by Golden State Valkyries president Jess Smith and general manager Ohemaa Nyanin to discuss what it means to bring a WNBA team to the Bay Area, where the team name Valkyries originated from and Joe Lacob’s desire to win a championship in the first five seasons. (1:18) Breaking down the growth with the WNBA (11:18) Valkyries ready to make it in Bay Area (17:40) Revealing the origins of the Valkyries name (25:08) Smith details the growth of the WNBA (31:42) What advantages will the Valkyries have? (36:20) Nyanin on Lacob’s championship expectations