"Queer icon" - Fans left in splits over Kate Martin's 'U-Haul' joke with girlfriend in Vegas tribute video

Kate Martin was one of the picks by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2024 WNBA expansion draft on Friday. Martin was left unprotected by the Las Vegas Aces and has packed her bags for California. She also had her fans in splits after making a "U-Haul" joke during documentation of her final day in Sin City.

In a post on TOGETHXR's Instagram account, Martin shared her last day in Las Vegas with her girlfriend, Claire Gransee. They first went to their favorite breakfast place before emptying her Aces locker. They then packed her boxes with her stuff before making the "U-Haul" joke when the moving van was shown.

To cap off the day, they had dinner and went to Cirque du Soleil's "Mad Apple" with now ex-teammates Kiah Stokes and Alysha Clark. Martin will be playing her second season in San Francisco and will likely have a bigger role compared to being a bench player in Las Vegas.

WNBA fans were sad to see Kate Martin leave Las Vegas but found her "U-Haul" joke funny. For those who don't know, it was a stereotypical joke about lesbians moving in with each other pretty quickly.

Here are some of the best comments via Instagram:

"Kate is a queer icon," a fan commented.

"Good U-Haul joke, Kate," one fan wrote.

"Kate took the season of giving literal, Merry Christmas to all the girls watching this and dying," another fan remarked.

Martin played 34 games for the Aces, starting in two of them. She averaged just 2.6 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. However, she's one of the most popular players on the team, with her jerseys being one of the best sellers in the entire WNBA.

"The U-Haul bit was *chef’s kiss*," a fan quipped.

"Got the U-Haul, iykyk" KAAAAAAATTTEEEE," one fan replied.

"The Uhaul jokes though," another fan responded.

Fans comment on Kae Martin's final day in Las Vegas. (Photo: From IG posts' comment section)

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Who will join Kate Martin in San Francisco?

Who will join Kate Martin in San Francisco? (Photo: IMAGN)

The Golden State Valkyries will be the 13th WNBA franchise next season and began the process by selecting their players through the expansion draft. The Valkyries had 12 picks but only got 11, including Kate Martin from the Las Vegas Aces.

But which players will join Martin in San Francisco? The Valkyries also picked the following players from their corresponding teams:

• Iliana Rupert (Atlanta Dream)
• María Conde (Chicago Sky)
• Veronica Burton (Connecticut Sun)
• Carla Leite (Dallas Wings)
• Temi Fagbenle (Indiana Fever)
• Stephanie Talbot (LA Sparks)
• Cecilia Zandalasini (Minnesota Lynx)
• Kayla Thornton (New York Liberty)
• Monique Billings (Phoenix Mercury)
• Julie Vanloo (Washington Mystics)

The Valkyries will also have three picks in the 2025 WNBA draft, including the fifth overall selection.