SAN FRANCISCO — “What’s my favorite word?!”
Too $hort’s “Blow the Whistle” reverberated through the Chase Center as the Valkyries’ starting lineup was announced for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The Bay Area rapper’s 2006 hit, already blaring at ear-splitting volume, contended with the cheers of a thunderous 18,064-person Golden State crowd, creating a buzz that lasted through all four quarters of a narrow 68–64 win over the Dream.
