Dawn Staley on her players reaction to her become the highest-paid coach in women's basketball history "They asked to borrow a dollar." ๐
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A'ja Wilson talks about the time Dawn Staley kicked her out of practice:
"We bumped heads that day, yes, but I think it was a memory that's gonna last forever because it really woke the sleeping giant up."
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Dawn Staley on relatively lighter non-conference schedule this year:
"Scheduling's hard, people don't wanna play us... instead of the big competitive games we've added some HBCUs."
"Not every team will go and play an HBCU on their home court."
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Dawn Staley says she wanted A'ja Wilson's statue to be the only one around.
"Contrary to the belief of one of my coaching colleagues, her statue wasn't in response to winning a national championship. It was in response to being a winner at life."
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Obviously not the way they wanted their careers to end
But the seniors leave South Carolina with 146-7 record.
Just 7 losses in 4 years is wild.
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Dawn Staley on accepting the statue:
"Not for me, but for the girl who will walk by one day and wonder who I was... I hope she sees that I was a champion for equity and equality..."
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During postgame celebrations I noticed Bree Hall saying "who can't guard you?"
I asked her what that meant:
"I won't say no names but I noticed a certain someone said 'she can't f-ing guard me.'"
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After @dawnstaley contract signing, Staley made it clear she's here to stay:
"I would never leave here to go take another college job... I don't have a passion for the next level."
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A'ja Wilson also paid a visit to the Auburn locker room prior to her jersey retirement.
Auburn head coach Johnnie Harris: "it means a lot it just shows who she is."
Harris says Wilson made her a better coach.
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Raven Johnson and Sania Feagin say they're a different team from when they lost by 29 to UConn earlier this season:
"That was six weeks ago, we're a whole new team now."
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Te-Hina Paopao played against her former Oregon teammate and current Hoosier Sydney Parrish today. It was a bittersweet moment for the two:
"I love you...I'm sorry I had to end your career"
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