Gabby Williams, star of the Golden State Valkyries, addresses how she has been treated by the WNBA media following her team’s success and her strong postseason form. In interviews tied to the lead-up to the 2026 WNBA Finals, she dismisses the sudden increase in attention and praise, while also making comments suggesting she feels she has not received proper respect.
Multiple outlets describe her as performing at an elite level in the playoffs, including a run in which she averages 22.7 points. One report highlights that a day after telling reporters the media “never respected me,” she is again central to conversations surrounding the coverage she receives. Another outlet focuses on her “lash out” toward the media’s approach, implying a change in tone after the Valkyries reach the Finals.
Overall, the reporting converges on her on-court impact and her off-court message: she maintains that media respect does not match her view of her value, even as her accomplishments earn more notice.
