{"id":141712,"date":"2025-07-02T12:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/141712\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T12:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:58:11","slug":"warriors-toohey-hawkins-join-podziemski-at-valkyries-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/141712\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors Toohey, Hawkins join Podziemski at Valkyries game"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski<\/a> went through his usual array of mega-fan routines during the Valkyries\u2019 84-57 victory<\/a> over the frustrated Seattle Storm<\/a> on Sunday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He waved his arms after Valkyries baskets, mimicked officials when the Storm were called for offensive fouls and stayed on his feet for the majority of the game while wearing a No. 2 Kaitlyn Chen jersey<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Among a celebrity-laced sold-out crowd that also included teammate Steph Curry, soccer icon Megan Rapinoe and her WNBA legend of a wife, Sue Bird, and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, none were as enthusiastic as Podziemski.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aside from hyping up the audience and players, he was also introducing a pair of rookies to the raucous environment known as \u201cBallhalla.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sitting next to Podziemski was second-round pick Alex Toohey and undrafted free agent and Sacramento native Coleman Hawkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was incredible,\u201d Toohey said. \u201cFirst of all, the atmosphere was unbelievable, and like nothing I\u2019ve been a part of before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"GoldenGolden State Valkyries’ Kayla Thornton (5) celebrates after shooting a three-point shot against Chicago Sky in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Shae Hammond\/Bay Area News Group)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hawkins, who attended Prolific Prep in Napa, has known Podziemski for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The two played together at the University of Illinois during the 2021-22 season, and the the second-year guard has helped the rookie forward acclimate to the Warriors organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBut Brandon\u2019s been good to me, and he\u2019s been helping me out,\u201d Hawkins said. \u201cAnd you know, he\u2019s a familiar face, and I\u2019m happy that he\u2019s here in this organization so he can show me the ropes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Podziemski is a native of Wisconsin but has spent much of the offseason in his adopted home. Toohey could not help but note how the shooting guard\u2019s love of the Bay shines through.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s such a great guy, and we had some good conversations,\u201d Toohey said. \u201cHe loves the city and loves the team, and spoke about his process and how he got to where he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hawkins and Toohey will go from sitting courtside at Chase Center to playing on the court this weekend, when the pair suit up for the California Classic Summer League on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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