The Golden State Valkyries drafted Kaitlyn Chen 30th overall in 2025, making her the first player of Taiwanese descent selected by a WNBA team. The guard was the 2023 Ivy League Player of the Year at Princeton before transferring to UConn, where she started at point guard on the 2025 national championship team. Chen wears Nike on court, most often the Kobe 6, including the Protro Caitlin Clark and ASG Hollywood 3D colorways.