Tiffany Hayes

In between draining one-shoe 3-pointers and guiding Golden State through league history’s most storied arena for the first time, Tiffany Hayes shined on a night defined by new sights. Though, after nearly a decade-and-a-half of three-level bucket-getting, Hayes’ smoothest highlight on July 5, 2025 might’ve been explained to be anything but. Visibly amped for the high-profile face-off against the league’s No. 1-ranked team, the masked southpaw gets ahead of Bridget Carleton’s pick-and-roll defense with a swiftly-timed rim attack. Crafty and courageous at once with multiple long-armed Minnesota Lynx defenders trailing behind, Hayes scoops a double-clutch, underhand layup through, allowing the pesky Golden State Valkyries to send a resounding early-game message. As has been the case throughout the season, the WNBA’s newest franchise — even in defeat — battled valiantly, with Hayes starring through a 23-point performance (on 8-of-11 shooting), alongside three rebounds, four assists, and five 3-pointers.