Hip-hop pioneer MC Lyte will perform at halftime and the San Francisco-based Glide Ensemble will sing the national anthem at the Golden State Valkyries' winner-take-all WNBA Finals Game 7 on Friday.
The decisive Game 7 of the WNBA Finals is scheduled for October 30, 2026. The Valkyries, in their inaugural season, have reached the championship series and will host the deciding game.
MC Lyte, a Grammy-nominated rapper and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, appeared at the 57th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, on February 28, 2026. The Glide Ensemble is a renowned gospel choir from San Francisco's Glide Memorial Church.
