Michael Jordan, *the* Michael Jordan, sent Golden State Valkyries star Gabby Williams a text after her legendary 30-point masterpiece in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals. Yeah, you read that right. The greatest to ever do it was so impressed by Williams taking down the Atlanta Dream, 68-63, that he had to reach out. This wasn’t just a win, it was a moment, and MJ recognized it.
Williams’ Game 7 Performance Was Pure Fire
Williams’ Game 7 performance is already the stuff of legend, a straight-up clinic that sealed Golden State’s first championship in only their second season. She dropped 30 points, with an absolutely ridiculous 28 of those coming in the second half. Talk about stepping up when it matters most! She even hit a go-ahead, 30-foot heat-check shot with just 2:18 left on the clock. That’s clutch. She basically willed the Valkyries to that 68-63 victory over the Dream. It was a career year for Williams, no doubt about it, and that Game 7? One of the most important shots in WNBA history.
MJ’s Message and Williams’ Response Will Hype You Up
So, what did Jordan, a man who knows a thing or two about winning championships and Finals MVP awards, say to Williams? He told her to “stay hungry.” And her response? Even better. Williams fired back, “I’ve never been hungrier.” Man, that’s the kind of fire you want to see. This wasn’t just a championship, it was a confirmation of her talent, despite some near-misses this season. She finished second in the Defensive Player of the Year vote to Atlanta’s Angel Reese and her France team lost to Reese and the United States in the FIBA Women’s World Cup gold medal game just six weeks before the Finals. But none of that stopped her from going off when it mattered most.
If her performance in Game 7, and honestly, throughout the entire Finals, is any indication, Williams is just getting started. That hunger she’s talking about? It feels like winning is about to become as addicting for her as it was for Jordan. The WNBA better be ready, because Gabby Williams is coming for more.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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