South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley “salutes” President Biden for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris after she dropped out of the 2024 election.
Biden announced in a statement on Sunday that he would not seek reelection. He also endorsed Harris in a post on X.
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Head coach Dawn Staley speaks to a crowd during the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on April 14, 2024, in Columbia, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Staley, whose team was congratulated by Harris after winning the 2024 national championship, praised Biden in X.
“Thank you, @POTUS @JoeBiden! Great job! Your historic endorsement of @VP @KamalaHarris is a credit!” Staley wrote.
Staley's support for Biden appeared to be waning since the disastrous June 27 debate with former President Trump.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden hold jerseys presented to them during a ceremony celebrating the WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces at the White House on May 9, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Staley attended an event with former President Barack Obama earlier this month and posted on X that he was “the coolest man alive.” But it's the other Obama Staley appears to want in office come January.
“@BarackObama, thank you for your inspiration and leadership. Now please let us borrow @MichelleObama for just 4 short years! The First Gentleman is a great fit for you!” he posted.
Staley has supported Democratic policies and ideologies, including the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's and girls' sports.
“I'm of the opinion that if you're a woman, you should play. If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports 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. Basketball Women's National Team during practice at the Mercury Practice Facility in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19, 2024, as part of WNBA All-Star Weekend. (Norm Hall/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Asked if she thought “transgender women should be able to participate in women's college basketball,” Staley replied, “Yes.”
Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
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