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Nov
2026
Code Sports
Fashion, faith, Steph Curry: Aussie’s rise to the top
Miela Sowah #7 of the Golden State Valkyries smiles during the Golden State Valkyries Championship Parade on November 4, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Photo: Jaden Yenjai/NBAE via Getty Images
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Miela Sowah’s life has changed after winning a WNBA title with the Golden State Valkyries
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The dreams of Miela Sowah’s youth, her blood, sweat and tears, and the sacrifice of those instrumental to her basketball journey came flooding back as the seconds ticked down on game 7 of the WNBA finals, writes Michael Randall from Code Sports.
Sowah was in the midst of the realisation of a lifelong goal, put to paper as a 14-year-old standout for Queensland South and Southern Districts Spartans.
More than a decade on she was putting the finishing touches on a whirlwind year where she’d won a WNBL title in Townsville, came from the clouds to make the Australian Opals World Cup team and was about to be crowned a WNBA champion.
Watching from the sidelines with her teammates as Golden State closed out its first title in just its second season in existence, Sowah’s mind drifted back to that teen with big dreams.
To the countless hours of toil.
Of running, of shooting and cutting.
The sacrifice of mum and dad, who had driven her to every training session, every tryout, every game — and all the extras.
The love and support of husband Josh.
And the deep faith in God which has constantly lit her path.
“It was flashing before my eyes,” Sowah told this masthead, in her first interview since landing back in Brisbane on Saturday morning.
“All those years I’ve been working towards this moment.
“After everything, I couldn’t believe it was actually happening.”
For Sowah's full exclusive interview with Code Sports Basketball, click here.
