No. 2 South Carolina faces No. 8 USC at Crypto.com Arena, with Hall of Famer Dawn Staley bringing two decades of championship experience.

Staley discusses elite-level scheduling challenges, praises USC’s Jazzy Davidson as uncommonly mature, and advocates for fair WNBA player compensation.

The legendary coach reflects on her legacy, hoping to inspire young women to “dream super big” and build generational wealth through professional basketball.

As South Carolina coach Dawn Staley prepared her team for a showdown with USC on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena, she reflected on what it takes to compete on the national stage, USC freshman Jazzy Davidson ‘s early success, WNBA negotiations and more.

Her conversation with The Times has been edited for length and clarity.

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