Valkyries set WNBA home game attendance record in first year of existence

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Valkyries set a WNBA record against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon at Chase Center.

The Valkyries officially set the WNBA record for most total fans at home games, with 397,408, outpacing Indiana’s 349,313, also from this season. The Valkyries also averaged a league record 18,064, with the team selling out each of its 22 home games this season.

“We have the best crowd, and I think we have the best fans in the league, hands down,” Valkyries...