“Protect Dawn Staley”: LeBron James, Barack Obama, & Millions Sing Praises Of Her Undefeated 38-0 NCAA Run

There it is, the NCAA World has a new champion as Dawn Staley’s Southern California outdid Iowa on 7th April. It was simple; the best team won, and it stood as a reminder that teams don’t go undefeated by luck. Building what Dawn Staley has built takes years of hard work and experience. Interestingly, this is her 3rd national title, and she’s only behind Geno Auriemma, Pat Summitt, and Kim Mulkey in the All-Time women’s NCAA title race. Massive names lined up to quickly acknowledge her team’s efforts after SC defeated Caitlin Clark and Co.

The likes of LeBron James, Barack Obama, Deion Sanders, Magic Johnson, and many more posted their appreciation for the 10th unbeaten Champion in Division 1 women’s basketball history. LeBron demanded for Staley to be “protected” with “No if, ands or buts!”.

Barack Obama congratulated the entire team terming this season as a ‘perfect’ one. However, his praise did not stop there as he said, “This team was so disciplined and talented”. He ended his tribute with a ‘well-deserved’ comment. What a delight!

Magic Johnson also tweeted his praises for the star team, deeming them as “one of the greatest to have ever played!”. He appreciated the squad’s depth and the bench that provided that “electric spark” at the very end.

Coach Prime went out of the box with his comments and called Dawn Staley a “SHERO”!

Samuel L. Jackson humorously tried to shift the attention towards the super-dedicated team as well.

Dwyane Wade’s partner was also part of the praise bandwagon with her ‘BIG’ tribute. “Freshmen stepped up BIG, bench was BIG, and the leaders lead BIG!!”, she excitedly wrote.

Stephen Curry and Co.’s brand’s social media handle also congratulated Milaysia Fulwiley, a Curry Athlete and SC Freshman, with a heartwarming bunch of snippets of the Champion. In the caption they wrote, “HOMETOWN HERO. HOMEGROWN CHAMPION”.

After the game, Staley reflected on the season, saying, “We’ve exceeded expectations, internal and externally”. She termed this year’s win a ‘repayment’ for the times they failed to go all the way. Well, that wasn’t the end of all the appreciation. Many from the fanbase also lined up to appreciate Staley and Co. Let’s dive deeper.

The basketball world united as one to celebrate a Dawn Staley masterclass

Online feeds stayed flooded with posts about Dawn Staley and her champions. Fans wrote about how inspiring Southern California’s run has been and applauded the brilliant display of excellence. One also questioned why SC was robbed of media attention with a humorous GIF.

Soon lined up another fan who questioned the lack of ‘hype’ for the unbeaten Champions.

Another user penned his praise for the team and wanted the youngsters to have a blast!

As the night turned historic for Staley, she topped it off with a class act of thanking Catilin Clark! During the trophy presentation ceremony, she took a moment to honor the influence and impact of Clark. She said, “I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport. She carried a heavy load for our sport.” 

Furthermore, Staley stated that Clark’s future is going to be filled with nothing but immense success. She said, “She’s gonna lift that league [WNBA]”. She then declared the Iowa star as one of the GOATs of the game. “We appreciate you”, she added.

Coach Staley’s run is one for the ages and will remain unforgettable. Her players rose to the occasion and executed plans to perfection. What do you think about Coach Staley and SC’s historic run? Let us know in the comments below.

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