Valkyries Announce Lineup Of Juneteenth Game Day Activations, Community Events, And Merchandise Drops

The Golden State Valkyries have announced a slate of game day programming, community events, and exclusive merchandise drops in honor of Juneteenth weekend, all celebrating the rich Black culture and history of the Bay Area. The activations culminate with the Valkyries hosting the Minnesota Lynx on Friday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets for the Juneteenth game are available here. Merchandise will be available in-store this week at the Golden State Shop.

As the cornerstone of the Valkyries' Juneteenth celebrations, the matchup against the Minnesota Lynx will feature a variety of fan activations before and during the game. Fans can look forward to:

The Golden State Valkyries collaborated with Black-owned fashion brand Retired From Society on Juneteenth-inspired apparel that celebrates fashion as a form of freedom and with local San Francisco artist d.Hudson on a limited-edition Juneteenth hat. These collaborations, as well as other Valkyries Juneteenth apparel, will be available this week in-store only at the Golden State Shop. Images of the items can be found here.

Beyond game day, the Valkyries are participating in Juneteenth celebrations across the Bay, including the Hella Juneteenth Festival and OMCA Annual Juneteenth Celebration (June 19), the Fourth Annual SF Juneteenth Parade down Market Street (June 20), where Golden State will have a custom float presented by JPMorganChase featuring a unified Bay Bridge design, and the SF Bayview Juneteenth and Father's Day Festival (June 21). The team also supported the African American Community Service Agency's 45th Annual Juneteenth in the Streets Festival in San Jose and the SF Juneteenth Freedom Celebration in the Fillmore earlier this month.

This month’s Juneteenth celebrations also serve as the backdrop for the 2026 season debut of the Valkyries’ signature R.I.S.E. (Rights, Inclusion, Strength, Empowerment) programming. With community activations on June 10^th and June 29^th, the Valkyries are empowering vulnerable youth by fostering leadership skills, deepening their understanding of legal, social, and human rights, and cultivating the necessary emotional and community support to overcome societal challenges and promote belonging.

Last week, Valkyries guard Veronica Burton and assistant coach Sugar Rodgers visited the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center for one of the Valkyries’ year-round R.I.S.E. touchpoints, where they connected with justice-involved youth to share stories of resilience, spotlight pathways to healing, and encourage channeling hardship through sport by leading basketball drills in the center’s gym.