U of South Carolina women's basketball champions welcomed to the White House
The repeat NCAA championship Gamecocks finally made it to the White House on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden welcomed the University of South Carolina women’s basketball team to Washington to celebrate the team’s third national championship under coach Dawn Staley. It was her first time bringing the team to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
“I think it’s fair to say everyone — everyone watches women’s sports now,” Biden said. “And when new fans watch for the first time, when young girls see their idols, they see the power of your example.”
Biden praised the team for an undefeated season (38-0) and joked with South Carolina’s only Democrat in Congress: “My name is Joe Biden. I work for Jim Clyburn,” he said as an introduction.
Biden highlighted Staley’s accomplishments. Beyond leading the Gamecocks to three national titles, Staley won gold medals as an Olympian in 1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney and 2004 in Athens. And she was head coach of the basketball team that won gold at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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Go Gamecocks 
Next year's Women's champion will be greeted by the first woman president!
