Valkyries' coach Natalie Nakase credits Becky Hammon for her career upgrade while at UCLA game

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase attended her former team, the UCLA Bruins' clash against the South Carolina Gamecocks. She had nothing but good things to say about the players who left everything on the court.

Nakase was interviewed by Autumn Johnson and had the chance to talk about the new chapter of her career. She credited Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon for giving her the tools to be where she is at this moment.

"Well, again, I'm only in this position because of Becky Hammon," she said. "The biggest thing that she taught me and from day one, our conversation with her is 'coach with your heart, just allow everyone to be open and be authentic in that space,' and so that's definitely something that I'm gonna take." (2:00 mark)

After her UCLA tenure, Natalie Nakase played two seasons in the National Women's Basketball League, sharing stints between the San Jose Spiders and San Diego Siege before going to Germany. It was in the European country she became a coach following a career-ending knee injury.

She coached the Wolfenbuttel Wildcats and Saitama Broncos before having stints with the Tokyo Apache, Agua Caliente Clippers, LA Clippers and most recently, the Aces.

Natalie Nakase explains what type of coach she'll be for the Valkyries

During her presentation as the Golden State Valkyries head coach, Natalie Nakase appeared in a video to send a message to fans while explaining what type of coach she will be for the brand-new WNBA franchise.

"I'm a big believer in leaders who have a big heart and who care about players not just through the wins but also through the losses and mistakes," she said. "I think when you have that, players will just run through a wall for you."

"I'm going to be a truth-teller. I'm going to be a pusher. How my dad taught me was, be really hard, but at the same time, be really supportive. Main thing that I want is just to always have full confidence in my players and I want them to always have confidence within themselves."

The Valkyries will have their expansion draft on Dec. 6. They will have the chance to select from six players designated to the event by each of the other 12 teams of the league.