I’m all about women, little girls deserving to play, and that includes trans women.
WNBA head coach · Golden State Valkyries
- Statement date
- 2026-08-02
- Publication
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Source
- Valkyries’ unshakable identity is their superpower, on and off the court: “Sports is about belonging”
- Record nature
- Direct Quote
- Source quality
- Major news reporting
- Last verified
- 2026-08-16
- Original link
- Open source
Context
Nakase was asked about protests and debate surrounding transgender participation in women’s basketball and explicitly included trans women among those deserving to play.
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