Former Northwestern Wildcat Veronica Burton captured her first WNBA championship as the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream in Game 7 of the 2026 WNBA Finals on October 31 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
The Valkyries secured the title with a decisive victory in front of their home crowd, lifting the championship trophy after a hard-fought series.
Burton, who played college basketball at Northwestern, contributed to the team's historic first championship in the franchise's inaugural season.
