It’s no secret that Brandin Podziemski is a huge Golden State Valkyries fan, as the Warriors guard often could be seen sitting courtside during the WNBA team’s inaugural season this summer. you thought @brandinpodziem2 would miss playoff basketball in Ballhalla? pic.twitter.com/Y15PT79mNF — Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries) September 18, 2025 Almost two weeks after the Minnesota Lynx eliminated the Valkyries in their first-round 2025 WNBA playoff series, Podziemski was at the podium during Warriors Media Day on Monday and, of course, was asked about his fandom for the Bay’s newest team.“Yeah, different environment, for sure,” Podziemski told reporters of the atmosphere during Valkyries games at Chase Center, which the team metaphorically transformed into “Ballhalla” each night. “Different group of fans. Definitely louder than our games, for sure. It was cool to see them sell out all the home games. But I was just happy to be part of it as a fan.”The Valkyries set the all-time WNBA records for average attendance (18,064) and total fans (397,408) during their first season,...