# @nextshark on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIwluebKPw-
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-22T18:39:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

## Caption

Kaitlyn Chen (kaitlyn.chen) just became the first Taiwanese American ever drafted into the WNBA (wnba), selected 30th overall by the Golden State Valkyries (valkyries). ⁠
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From dominating the Ivy League to making history in the WNBA, Chen is paving the way for more Asian Americans in women’s professional basketball.⁠
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Catch the Golden State Valkyries debut on May 16 at Chase Center!⁠
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goldenstatevalkyries, kaitlynchen, taiwaneseamerican, representationmatters, wnba

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