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2026
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Miela Sowah on her 'insane, wild, wild week'
Miela Sowah arrives back in Australia after winning the 2026 WNBA championship with the Golden State Valkyries.
Miela Sowah landed in Brisbane a WNBA champion and says the Valkyries' title parade blew her away.
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WNBA champion Miela Sowah revealed: "The parade was honestly the craziest thing I've ever experienced in my life", just moments after she stepped off the plane from San Francisco in Brisbane today.
Sowah, 26, won the 2026 WNBA championship with the Golden State Valkyries last Sunday as a development player with the second-year franchise.
Three days ago, she was on stage with the Valkyries for their celebration with fans.
"400,000 fans showed up for us," she said.
"We're on the buses, we're popping the champagne, spraying it on us, and then yelling out.
"Went down to the crowd, high-fiving them. My husband got to share it with me, which was amazing.
"Honestly, we just said it was one of the best days of our lives, and to share it with those girls as well, it's such a special group.
"I'm so grateful."
The Townsville Fire WNBL26 champion became just the third Australian to win both a WNBL title and a WNBA title in the same year (Lauren Jackson and Abby Bishop did it with the Canberra Capitals and the Seattle Storm in 2010) and the 12th Australian to claim women's professional basketball's ultimate prize.
"So insane," she added.
"I think it's been a wild, wild week. It's honestly so surreal.
"I just think back to when I decided to pursue this as a 14-year-old kid, and being in the WNBA and getting a WNBA championship is phenomenal."
Sowah wasn't on the Valkyries playoff roster because she was a DP, but she played seven regular-season games as Golden State finished 32-12 and beat Australian Opals teammate Isobel Borlase's Atlanta Dream in Game 7, 68-63.
Wedged in between the WNBL championship and WNBA championship was a late call-up to the Australian Opals for the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup in early September. She replaced captain Sami Whitcomb, who was ruled out with a knee injury.
"Honestly, I don't know. I don't know if it ever will. It's surreal," Sowah said of the past eight months.
"My life motto is hard work always pays off. Whether it's short-term, in a few weeks, in a few months or in years.
"In this case, all those things have been years. So it's phenomenal, and I'm super grateful."
Fire teammate Courtney Woods' pleas have now been answered. Sowah has arrived back with more than a week to prepare for Townsville's clash with the UC Capitals in Canberra on Sunday, November 15. It will be her 100th game in the league.
"I didn't even realise it's been 100, so that's amazing. Insane," she added.
"I guess eyes on to the next thing now. I'm trying to run it back with Townsville for another championship.
"That's what sport's like. You celebrate one, and then you move on to the next."
