Current:Home > MyDawn Staley shares Beyoncé letter to South Carolina basketball after national championship-InfoLens
Dawn Staley shares Beyoncé letter to South Carolina basketball after national championship
View Date:2024-12-23 16:16:57
Beyoncé has cultivated one of the biggest fan bases in the world, primarily known on social media as the "BeyHive."
However, the singer from Houston can take time from her career to become a fan, too. On Wednesday, South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley shared a letter and gifts she received from Beyoncé following the program's undefeated season and 2024 NCAA Tournament national championship. Staley became the first Black coach to lead a team to an undefeated season in Division I college basketball when the Gamecocks defeated Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the national championship game.
"To Coach Staley and the entire South Carolina Gamecocks, me and my family watched your games and cheered you on through the entire season. I am so proud of you, all of my love," Beyoncé wrote in her letter (as read by Staley on her X account — formerly Twitter).
After reading the letter, Staley motioned for someone in the background to "hit it," at which point the song "Texas Hold 'Em" — from Beyoncé's new album "Cowboy Carter" — started playing. Staley went on to thank Beyoncé, her husband (Jay-Z, aka Shawn Carter), and their kids Blue Ivy, Sir and Rumi.
"That's B. That's B. B and her family," Staley said with excitement. "Yes, Mr. Carter. Yes, Blue, you did your thing, Blue. Sir and Rumi. B, thank you! We appreciate you; we are honored to wear your gear."
Beyoncé's message to Dawn Staley, South Carolina women's basketball
Staley shared a video of her reading a letter from Beyoncé and gifts from the artist. Staley was born in Philadelphia, attended college at the University of Virginia, and played in the WNBA. Following a six-time All-Star career in the WNBA, she coached at Temple before becoming the South Carolina coach in 2008.
"It says, 'Always been country,' " Staley said, pointing to the T-shirt she had sitting next to her sent from Beyoncé. "Well guess what? I've been in the South for 16 years. I am a little country, too, just because of you B. Keep inspiring; we love you."
veryGood! (6968)
Related
- Kelly Rowland and Nelly Reunite for Iconic Performance of Dilemma 2 Decades Later
- Savor your coffee; someone probably lost sleep over it
- Rick Froberg was the perfect punk vocalist
- Will There Be a Parent Trap 2? Lisa Ann Walter Reveals Whether She’s Down
- Karol G addresses backlash to '+57' lyric: 'I still have a lot to learn'
- A lost world comes alive in 'Through the Groves,' a memoir of pre-Disney Florida
- Musician Ben Kweller Mourns Death of 16-Year-Old Son Dorian
- Virginia Johnson on her time at Dance Theatre of Harlem: 'It was love'
- Fantasy football waiver wire: 10 players to add for NFL Week 11
- 50 years ago, teenagers partied in the Bronx — and gave rise to hip-hop
Ranking
- Channing Tatum Drops Shirtless Selfie After Zoë Kravitz Breakup
- House votes 419-0 to declassify intelligence on COVID-19 origins, sending bill to Biden's desk
- Model Abby Choi's Murder Case: Police Search for Missing Body Parts
- Headed Towards a Tropical Beach Destination for Spring Break? Here's What to Pack
- Knicks Player Ogugua Anunoby Nearly Crashes Into Anne Hathaway and Her Son During NBA Game
- Tom Brady’s Daughter Vivian Intercepts His Instagram Account in the Most Adorable Way
- Ed Sheeran Shares His Wife Cherry Seaborn Had a Tumor During Pregnancy
- U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years later — Intelligence Matters
Recommendation
-
Mike Williams Instagram post: Steelers' WR shades Aaron Rodgers 'red line' comments
-
U.S. invasion of Iraq 20 years later — Intelligence Matters
-
Wait Wait for June 24, 2023: Live from Tanglewood!
-
Former Shell CEO's pay package jumped 50% amid soaring energy prices
-
Shaun White Reveals How He and Fiancée Nina Dobrev Overcome Struggles in Their Relationship
-
29 arrested in Egypt after thousands were swept up in Hoggpool cryptocurrency investment scam
-
A rare battle at the Supreme Court; plus, Asian Americans and affirmative action
-
Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Clarifies Her Sexuality