Kareem Copeland Oct 26, 2026, 07:00 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO -- Things happen inside Ballhalla -- the moniker given to the Chase Center for Golden State Valkyries games -- that don't happen anywhere else.

The song "Blow the Whistle" seems to be the unofficial theme song inside the building, playing before games, during them and at almost at any moment. During one break in play during Game 2 of the WNBA Finals, the most famous line from the song comes over the speakers. "What's my favorite word?!" recording artist Too Short, an Oakland native, asks. In unison, it feels like the entire sellout crowd of more than 18,000 responds with his Bay Area drawl: Bi-ah-tch!

Even Too Short chuckles at the development.

"The best part is how generational it is," Too Short told ESPN. "That the senior citizens, the moms and dads, and the kids, everybody knows it. I laugh at the kids who know they got a pass. This one time, this one time you're not going to get in trouble if you say Too Short's favorite word. I've seen it ...…