Kiah Stokes stayed on the court docket with a Gatorade towel draped over her shoulder and a digicam pointed in her face.

Consider the post-game interview her reward after having such a significant affect on the Valkyries’ 64-55 victory against the Atlanta Dream that put Golden State up 3-2 in the WNBA Finals.

A cheer broke out from among the moat of lavender surrounding Stokes. At first, it was exhausting to make out. But the chants progressively picked up steam as more voices joined in. Eventually it turned plain.

“M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!”