South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley “has saluted” President Biden for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris, who has withdrawn from the 2024 election.
Biden announced in a statement on Sunday that he would not seek reelection. Separately, Biden endorsed Harris in a post on X.
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Coach Dawn Staley addresses the crowd during the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball championship celebration on April 14, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Shawn Rayford/Getty Images)
Staley, whose team was congratulated by Harris after winning the national championship in 2024, praised Biden for X.
“Thank you @POTUS @JoeBiden! Well done! Kudos to your historic endorsement of @VP @KamalaHarris!” Staley wrote.
Staley’s support for Biden appears to have weakened since his disastrous debate with former President Trump on June 27.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden hold up jerseys presented to them during a ceremony celebrating the 2024 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces at the White House on May 9, 2024. (Andrew Harnick/Getty Images)
Staley attended an event for former President Barack Obama earlier this month, calling him “the coolest guy on the planet” in a post on X. But it seems it’s the other Obama who Staley wants to see take over the presidency from January next year.
“@BarackObama, I remain grateful for your inspiration & leadership. Now let me just borrow @MichelleObama for 4 years! The First Gentleman suits you well!” she posted.
Staley has supported Democratic policies and principles, including the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s and girls’ sports.
“My opinion is that women should be able to play. If you identify as a woman and you want to play a sport or vice versa, you should be able to play. That’s my opinion,” Staley said during the March Madness tournament.
Dawn Staley of the U.S. women’s basketball national team practices at the Mercury Training Facility as part of the WNBA All-Star Weekend on July 19, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Noam Hall/NBAE via Getty Images)
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When asked if she thought transgender women should be able to play women’s college basketball, Staley replied, “I do.”
Fox News’ Ryan Mollick contributed to this report.
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