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Four former UConn women’s basketball stars win WNBA title with Valkyries
Gabby Williams, Kiah Stokes, Tiffany Hayes and Kaitlyn Chen, all UConn women’s basketball alumnae, helped the Valkyries win the WNBA title in Game 7.
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