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Dawn Staley Was Reluctant to Become a Basketball Coach. This Is What Changed Her Mind
University of South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley talks to TODAY.com about her new memoir, “Uncommon Favor: ...
Dawn Staley again advocates for the WNBA in Philly, but not to be the coach: ‘I want ownership’
The question drew a rapturous applause Friday night inside Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church. Some attendees rose from their seats into a standing ovation. And it initially looked like Dawn Staley would ...
Magic Johnson Sends Message to Dawn Staley on Tuesday
Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has been tuned in to the 2025 NBA playoffs. Over the past couple of weeks, his X ...
Dawn Staley, proudly ‘made in North Philly,’ wants everybody to know where she is from
No matter where Dawn Staley has gone in her basketball journey, she has taken Philadelphia with her as a companion, a teacher ...
South Carolina's Dawn Staley reveals she declined Alabama coaching job before joining Gamecocks
Years before taking over the South Carolina women's basketball team, Dawn Staley declined the head coaching position at ...
South Carolina's Dawn Staley describes LSU's MiLaysia Fulwiley as 'younger, savvier' version of herself
Although MiLaysia Fulwiley is now an LSU Tiger, the former Gamecock was highlighted by South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in ...
Dawn Staley weighs in on the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry: 'I think it's great for our game'
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is the latest high-profile figure to weigh in on the recent drama ...
Q&A: Dawn Staley says Charlamagne tha God convinced her to write her memoir
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley’s book “Uncommon Favor ,” a memoir in which Staley recounts growing up in North Philadelphia ...
Dawn Staley reveals her reaction to MiLaysia Fulwiley transferring to LSU
MiLaysia Fulwiley leaving Dawn Staley’s South Carolina for Kim Mulkey’s LSU has been one of the biggest stories of the ...
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Basketball legend Dawn Staley reflects on successes and challenges in ‘Uncommon Favor’
Dawn Staley is a woman of many titles: five-time WNBA all-star, Olympic gold medalist, head coach and now an author. In her ...
Coach Dawn Staley talks new memoir, thoughts on owning a team
Dawn Staley, the head coach of the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team, joins TODAY to talk about sharing ...
Book excerpt: Dawn Staley’s ‘Uncommon Favor’ explores her basketball career and life lessons
The following is an excerpt from “Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from ...