Since winning the WNBA title with the Golden State Valkyries, Gabby Williams has had plenty to celebrate. The attention that followed has been harder to handle.

The Finals MVP spoke about her relationship with New York Liberty guard Marine Johannes, as well as the pressure of being a visible couple in the league.

Then the interviewer got personal. Was the band on her ring finger a wedding ring? Williams answered in two words.

“No comment,” she said.

Fans have wondered for months. Some call the pair fiancées online, and reports say they have been seen wearing rings. A rumor even places an engagement at the 2024 Olympics.

The wave of attention began at the championship parade on Nov. 4. Williams asked Johannes to stand in front of the crowd, then explained why. Johannes helped her through her “mood swings” and got her ready to play.

“We don’t win if she’s not here, everybody,” Williams said.

The tribute fits the story of Game 7. Williams had 2 points at halftime as the Valkyries trailed Atlanta by six. She finished with 30, including 28 in the second half, and Golden State won 68-63. She credits her partner for getting her mind right.

Williams told Elle what that help looked like. The night before the biggest game of your life, she said, a dinner where you “think about something else for two hours of your day” makes “a huge difference.”

Johannes also knows the job.

“She gets it,” Williams said.

That means Johannes can tell when Williams wants to talk and when she wants quiet.

Johannes’ Liberty did not reach the Finals, but Williams joked that facing each other “would have been cool too.”

The couple’s popularity is a mixed blessing. Williams called the balance “tough” and said they are “very, very private.” She described online opinions about the relationship as “pretty daunting.”

“We try to stay as private as we can, but at the same time, we’re not going to hide who we are,” Williams said. It appears that sums up her approach to the ring question, too.

Fans saw the couple again on Sunday, Nov. 1, when the pair sat courtside for the Warriors’ 124-112 win over the Clippers. One fan called them “the royal couple on national television.”

What Comes Next For Gabby Williams And Marine Johannes As Unrivaled Approaches

Fans will not wait long to see them together again. The two will be teammates in the 3×3 league Unrivaled in a few weeks. They already know each other’s games well. The pair won silver together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and they played at ASVEL from 2022 to 2024.

Williams is also locked in at Golden State. She told Elle she is happy to have signed on for three years, and she sees more history ahead for a franchise in its second season. “I think we have a lot more firsts ahead of us,” she said.

That keeps both stars under bright lights. They will face each other in the WNBA, then share a court in Unrivaled. Williams has said she is “very uncomfortable” with the spotlight, yet she is clearly not backing away from it.

The cameras will find them again. The bigger question is whether Williams gives the same answer the next time someone asks about the ring.