Staley takes Paris: Meets with Serena, A'ja Wilson and Sha'Carri Richardson

April 11, 2024 ndowd

Anthony Gharib, ESPNApr 10, 2024, 07:20 PM ET

After coaching the South Carolina Gamecocks to a national title win Sunday, Dawn Staley said she’d next be headed to Disney World.

Instead, she made a detour trip to Paris, meeting up with Serena Williams and Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson on Wednesday.

Staley posted a photo on X of her next to Williams and Wilson, who played for Staley from 2014 to 2018.

She captioned it “There’s a GOAT sighting or (twenty) two #iykyk,” followed by three emojis.

There’s a GOAT sighting or (twenty) two #iykyk 🥰🥰🥰 pic.twitter.com/9OoPTGRguk

— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 10, 2024

Staley attended the UEFA Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, taking a video of her view. She also posted a picture of her with Sha’Carri Richardson, an American track and field runner who participates in 100m and 200m dashes.

Where yall at?!! 🫣🫣🫣 pic.twitter.com/tF0NdjPopQ

— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 10, 2024

And another one….GOAT that is! @itsshacarri pic.twitter.com/rOzzA4t13T

— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) April 10, 2024

The Gamecocks are set to have their championship parade Sunday, commemorating a 38-0 season that ended with the program’s third national title.

When Pete Iacobelli, a South Carolina-based sports writer for The Associated Press, asked if Staley would make it back in time for the parade, she had a clever response.