Alright, alright, let’s talk about this Dawn Staley, folks been askin’ is she married or not. Well, the short of it is, no, she ain’t hitched. But there’s more to her than just whether she’s got a ring on her finger, you know?
Who is this Dawn Staley gal anyway?
She’s a big deal in basketball, was a player herself, a real star, and now she’s coachin’. People are always nosy about these famous folks, wantin’ to know everythin’ about ’em, their personal lives and all that. But really, it’s her basketball stuff that matters most, ain’t it? She’s good at it, real good. I seen her on TV once, shoutin’ at the players, just like my old man used to shout at the cows when they wouldn’t go into the barn.
Where’d she come from, this Dawn Staley?
- Her folks, Clarence and Estelle, they come up from South Carolina way back when.
- Orangeburg County, that’s where they were from.
- Moved to Philly in the fifties, young’uns they were, just teenagers.
- Got hitched young too, and settled down in a three-bedroom place.
- Guess that’s where Dawn grew up, learnin’ to bounce that ball, probably.
Sounds like they were hard workin’ folks, just like me and my old man. We worked the land, they worked… well, whatever they worked at in the city. City folks, they got different ways, but hard work’s hard work no matter where you are.
Dawn Staley’s basketball thing, what’s that all about?
She played in the WNBA, that’s the women’s basketball league, real fancy. Was a star player, like I said. Now she’s coachin’, tellin’ other gals how to play, and she’s good at it. Win a lot of games, they say. Folks get all excited watchin’ her teams. I don’t watch much basketball myself, too busy with my chickens and garden. But I hear people talkin’ about her at the store. She’s a big name.
Is she married? That’s what everyone wants to know.
No, she ain’t married. Not that I know of, and folks usually know these things. But like I said, that ain’t the whole story. She’s done a lot, this Dawn Staley. Made a name for herself, worked hard. That’s what matters, ain’t it? Marriage ain’t for everyone. Some folks are happy on their own, and that’s just fine. My sister, she never got married, and she lived a good life, raised some fine children all by herself. She said men just cause more trouble than they’re worth, and sometimes I think she was right.
Why do people care so much if she’s married?
I don’t know, folks are just nosy, I guess. Always wantin’ to know everythin’ about everybody else’s business. They should mind their own, if you ask me. Focus on their own lives, not worryin’ about whether some basketball coach is married. But that’s just how people are, they always need somethin’ to gossip about. It keeps ‘em entertained, I suppose. Like when old Mrs. Henderson’s prize-winning pig ran off. Everyone in town was talkin’ about that for weeks.
What’s really important about Dawn Staley?
It’s her achievements, ain’t it? What she’s done in basketball, how she inspires young folks, that’s what matters. She’s a strong woman, you can tell just by lookin’ at her. Made somethin’ of herself, and that’s more important than any ring on her finger. Reminds me of my grandma, she was a strong woman too, worked harder than any man I ever knew. She always told me, “Don’t you worry about what other folks think, just do what you think is right.” And I think Dawn Staley is doin’ just fine.
So there you have it. Dawn Staley ain’t married. But she’s a whole lot more than just a single woman. She’s a basketball star, a coach, a leader. And that’s somethin’ to be proud of, married or not.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go feed my chickens.
