Five days after a purple egg appeared outside Chase Center, Monday night's hatching revealed Violet the raven as the Valkyries' mascot. Violet's unveiling was part of a "Bird Watchers Night" promotion, in which fans peered through team-provided binoculars to watch Violet's introduction.

The Golden State Valkyries' new mascot was unveiled this week — and she's a cutie (to me, at least). Driving the news: Violet, easily identifiable by her round glasses and big grin, is a raven who knows how to break it down on the dance floor.

The Golden State Valkyries have unveiled a new mascot. The awaited moment had been teased all through the past week, when a large purple egg appeared on the outside of Chase Center in San Francisco.