The Golden State Valkyries are WNBA champions. Golden State closed out the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 on Saturday to win the series 4-3 and claim the franchise's first title.

The night belonged to Gabby Williams. Stuck on just two points at halftime with her team trailing by six, Williams detonated for 28 second-half points — finishing with 30 and earning Finals MVP honors. Along the way she passed A'ja Wilson for the all-time WNBA Finals scoring record, one of what may be several records Golden State broke during its run.

The signing of Williams last offseason now looks like a franchise-altering move, per Yahoo Sports. Her second-half takeover rescued a Valkyries offense that had struggled for much of the decisive game and turned a six-point halftime deficit into a championship.

The win drew congratulations from across the sports world, including from Skip Bayless, who celebrated Williams and Golden State's remarkable rise to the top of the league. For a franchise this young, the climb from expansion team to champion is the kind of story the WNBA rarely sees.