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Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin’s girlfriend, Claire Gransee, was among those who commented on Bernie Sanders’ message for Susan Crawford. Crawford won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, beating out Brad Schimel, who was backed by Elon Musk. She is known for defending union rights, abortion access and voter ID laws, among other things.
Following Crawford’s win, Bernie Sanders sent out a congratulatory note:
“Congratulations Wisconsin on electing Susan Crawford. As a result of your strong grassroots organizing, you have defeated the wealthiest person on earth. You have set an example for the rest of the country. We can do it,” Sanders wrote.
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Gransee reposted Sanders' message on her story and gave a one-word reaction.
“Wisco!!” wrote Gransee.
Check out her reaction below:
Martin and Gransee have known each other since college, having attended the University of Iowa with Caitlin Clark.
Martin played 163 games with the Iowa Hawkeyes, recording 8.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. She was named to the 2023-24 All-Big Ten team and was drafted by the Las Vegas Aces with the 18th pick in 2024.
However, she is no longer with the Aces after being selected by the Golden State Valkyries during the expansion draft.
Kate Martin had a promising season in Unrivaled
Kate Martin made six appearances for the Laces BC during Unrivaled’s inaugural season. Her season came to an early end due to an injury. However, Martin showed a lot of promise, which will boost her confidence ahead of her second season in the WNBA. Her Unrivaled highlight was when she played eight minutes against the Phantom BC on Jan. 18 and recorded 12 points, 10 rebounds and two steals.
Martin had a rough start in the league and failed to get any real playing time on the Aces’ stacked roster. She will hope for that to change with the Golden State Valkyries.
