Hallie Grossman, a staff writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, covers college football and basketball. She recently highlighted Dawn Staley’s journey from North Philadelphia to becoming a legendary basketball figure, vying for her fourth national championship as head coach of the South Carolina women’s basketball team. Staley’s enduring impact and resilience, rooted in her Philly upbringing, have elevated her to near-mythical heights in the basketball world.
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