Kate Martin's Girlfriend Shows Birthday Love With Heartwarming Photo Collage

The Golden State Valkyries are currently facing the Phoenix Mercury in hopes of snapping a three-game losing streak. However, regardless of how the game concludes, Thursday marks a celebration for former Iowa Hawkeyes superstar turned Valkyries standout Kate Martin, as June 5 is her 25th birthday.

Martin quickly became one of the WNBA's most beloved players after getting drafted by the Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft. Despite the odds being against her for making that team, Martin managed to carve a role out for herself off the bench and prove her worth in the world's best women's basketball league.

As a result, Martin was selected by the Valkyries in their Expansion Draft last December and is now currently averaging over 15 minutes per game with the team.

Martin also made waves last year when she went public regarding her relationship with Claire Gransee. And on Thursday, Gransee posted an Instagram story showing several wholesome photos of her and Martin. Her post was captioned, "birthday chick! easiest person to celebrate and love! love you so big, everything is better with you! this is 15!"

A screenshot of the story was posted on X by user @hearts4bueckers, who wrote, "aw stop".