Beyonce surprises Dawn Staley with gifts after her third NCAA title with South Carolina
Beyonce has congratulated Dawn Staley for her NCAA Championship win this month with flowers and merchandise, as the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks showed off the gifts on social media.
On Wednesday, Staley shared that she received a bouquet, personal note and t-shirt from the pop star on Instagram while beaming up in footage of herself sitting next to a vase filled with white roses.
'This deserves a video thank you!' she said as she played Beyonce's 'Texas Hold 'Em' hit in the background. 'Look at the flowers. Look at the merchandise! If you know, you know!'
Staley then read Beyonce's personal message, which was written in a card sent with the items, as well.
'To Coach Staley and the entire South Carolina Gamecocks,' Staley said at first. 'Me and my family watched your games and cheered you on through the entire season. I'm so proud of you. All my love.'
Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley showed off gifts given to her by Beyonce after winning the NCAA Tournament for a third time this year
Beyonce said she watched the Gamecocks this season with her family in the note sent to Staley
Staley, who's now a three-time NCAA champion since becoming the Gamecocks' head coach in 2000, was thrilled to read that the note had also been signed by Jay-Z and Blue Ivy, too.
'That's B!' she yelled. 'B and her family. Yes! Mr. Carter! Blue, you did yo' thang, Blue! Sir, and Rumi!'
Staley added: 'B, thank you! We appreciate you!'
On Tuesday, Staley shared a picture of a jersey signed by Phillies slugger Bryce Harper on Insta
Staley - a former point guard and six-time WNBA All-Star - previously won NCAA titles with South Carolina in 2017 and 2022.
She's also earned four Naismith Coach of the Year honors, two AP National Coach of the Year awards and a $22.4million contract she signed back in 2021, making her the highest-paid black college basketball coach in the country.
On Tuesday, Staley, who was born in Philadelphia, received a Phillies jersey from one of the team's sluggers, Bryce Harper.
She shared a picture of the gift on Instagram that day.