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A’ja Wilson couldn’t help but notice her former college coach Dawn Staley stealing the spotlight during last night’s game. The South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball team took on the no. 5-ranked Florida Gators at Colonial Life Arena, a game which Florida would hold on to win 70-69. Staley, who is the coach of the women’s basketball team at South Carolina, was seen in the crowd wearing a ginormous South Carolina Gamecocks hat.
Wilson took to her Instagram to give her thoughts on Staley’s unique accessory:
“I can’t” A’ja Wilson posted on her story earlier today
A’ja Wilson jokingly calls out former Coach Dawn Staley about her desire to coach at the next level
A’ja Wilson and Dawn Staley go way back. Wilson played for the South Carolina Gamecocks under Dawn Staley between 2014 to 2018, winning the 2017 national championship. Since then, Staley has won two more national titles, for a total of three. Her college success has caused her name to be consistently mentioned around the WNBA during various teams’ hiring cycles.
Staley was asked about her exit clause in ber new contract after the game against Oklahoma on Sunday. She signed a new five-year contract worth $25.5 million on Friday. Her new deal also includes an exit clause which says she can terminate her agreement by paying the remaining contract value unless a WNBA or NBA team came calling.
“I don’t have a passion for the next level. I don’t; I would have been gone, like, seriously,” Staley said.
Wilson saw Staley’s quote and decided to comment on it:
“We get itttttt you don’t wanna come to the W”
Although Wilson might love to have her former head coach step into the WNBA coaching hotseat, Staley has made it very clear where her loyalties lie.
Edited by Debasish
