Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams says her team's epic return in Game 7 of the WNBA Finals, which earned them their first WNBA title Saturday night against the Atlanta Dream, was always in the cards.

"We were down six [points], but we had the game kind of right where we wanted it," Williams, who was named 2026 WNBA Finals MVP, said in a "Good Morning America" interview Monday.

"We're a defensive-minded team, so the fact that we kept them under 40, we were like, 'OK, we got this.'" MORE: Here's what to know about the Golden State Valkyries championship parade in San Francisco Williams netted an impressive 28 points in the game's second half -- the most points in one half of any WNBA postseason game, according to league records -- and led the Valkyries to their 68-63 win against the Dream inside Chase Center, nicknamed "Ballhalla." The 30-year-old said she didn't do it alone, though, and said it was a true team effort throughout the Valkyries' epic run, both in the postseason and throughout the No. 2 seed's regular season, only their second-ever in the league.