The Golden State Valkyries celebrate Filipino Heritage Night ^⁠9%

8/3/2026, 3:48:19 PM

Topics: Filipino Heritage Night, Sports, Community

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The Golden State Valkyries Filipino Heritage Night on Sunday brought in a slew of Filipinos with a long history in SoMa.

“If you look at the history of the development of the cultural district in SoMa Pilipinas, it’s really a lot of women leaders, whether it be our grandmas, our lolas, or women community workers,” Raquel Redondiez, said director of SoMa Pilipinas, which cohosted the event.

“I think it’s really important to support women’s sports, and of course, Filipinos love basketball, and there is really a groundswell of support for Pinays and also Filipino families coming out for this game.”

Prior to the game, Chase Center’s Thrive City featured live art painting in the theme of Filipino Heritage Night by Filipina muralist Venazir Martinez, Pre-Philippine script calligraphy by Filipino artist Kristian Kabuay, and a set from Filipina DJ Bitesize.

“I love the fact that we can celebrate and acknowledge different cultures, I’m really big on that,” said Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase after the event.

“It also educates people on different cultures and I love the fact that we’re super intentional about that because I think we have to do that more than not.”

During the game against the Toronto Tempo, Filipina performer Fatima Wright sang the national anthem and Filipino-American rapper and Bay Area native P-Lo performed at halftime.

Redondiez was also recognized as the PG&E “Power Forward” honoree of the game, which is awarded to “everyday champions in the Bay Area who are working to make their communities a better place.”

She was given a custom Valkyries jersey with her last name on the back.

Before the game, Mission Local asked attendees what Filipino Heritage Night means to them.

“It means family and celebrating our representation in these spaces,” Tina Solano said.