Berndt Petersen Mon, October 26, 2026 at 9:11 PM UTC · 1 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Atlanta Dream return to the court tonight to take on the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco for Game Five of the WNBA Finals.
In Atlanta, we know Game Six is coming to State Farm Arena on Thursday afternoon.
Channel 2's Berndt Petersen was in downtown Atlanta, where a growing fanbase for The Dream is drawing fans of all ages to the court.
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The number of fans have grown and Petersen got to meet many who are still growing up.
A group of first graders in Atlanta who have been to Dream games are now there, playing too.
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Petersen met with Fickett Elementary's First Grade Girls Basketball Team.
The first grader players told Channel 2 Action News how they like to dribble, like to shoot and love to block.
On the school team, players were following in the footsteps of their hometown heroes, the Atlanta Dream.
"Most of the girls playing now are playing because of the WNBA," Coach Dwight Showers told Petersen.
When Petersen asked, players said their favorite Dream team member was Angel Reese.
The Dream and the overall WNBA league are more popular than ever, and they're inspiring lots of little girls in Atlanta to take to the court.
For Game Five tonight, there are watch parties all over metro Atlanta.
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