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Natalie Nakase is 1st Asian American WNBA head coach and unfazed by being the face of the Valkyries
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Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase speaks to reporters during training camp at the WNBA team's facility in Oakland, Calif., May 2, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Jeff Chiu
Don't tell Natalie Nakase she doesn't have what it takes to do something. The coach of the San Francisco Bay Area's first WNBA team got to where she is by learning to block out those who underestimated her. “If I hear one negative thing about my goal, about my dream, it’s out, we’re done,” Nakase told The Associated Press.