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.

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.

An enormous purple egg was hatched at the Chase Center, revealing the Golden State Valkyries’ new mascot. At the Valkyries’ halftime against the Connecticut Sun on Monday, a raven broke out of a hatch,