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COLUMBIA — South Carolina women’s basketball 2024 national championship team was name-dropped at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, and coach Dawn Staley was quick to respond to the shoutout.
At the convention in Chicago’s United Center each of the 50 states participated in a celebratory roll call to cast their vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is running with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in the 2024 presidential race. The convention began Monday night and will conclude Thursday.
Christale Spain, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party represented the Palmetto State.
“Hello from the great state of South Carolina, where we pick presidents, the home of DNC chair Jamie Harrison, the home of the first ‘Black Panther’ Chadwick Boseman and the home of the national basketball champions the mighty Lady Gamecocks,” Spain said.
Staley almost immediately wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Let’s goooooooo! Roll Call at the DNC…..good looks!,” and attached a picture of the screen.
Staley continued her DNC-related comments with a message Wednesday morning that gave a shoutout to former president Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, who both spoke at the convention Tuesday night.
“Good morning to the Obamas and the Obamas only. hey @MichelleObama! Hello @BarackObama!,” Staley wrote on X.
After meeting former President Obama at the USA Basketball 50th anniversary celebration in July, Staley posted an image of the two hugging. Staley was recently part of First Lady Jill Biden’s presidential delegation at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, and after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 president race, Staley applauded his support of Harris.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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