Hall of Fame Coach Dawn Staley on the business of winning, loving someone enough to let them fail, and living everyday with zero margin:
๐ You donโt have to be for everybody to be right for your people. Leadership isnโt a popularity contest, itโs a courage practice! When youโre crystal clear on who you are and what you stand for, you can lead with conviction. And that becomes a magnet for people who want to be part of something real.
๐บ Tell the truth, even when it costs you comfort. We're in the business of winning. And winning built on half-truths is fragile; it cracks under pressure. Real leaders choose honesty over image, because trust, not talentโis what holds a team together when things get hard.
โค๏ธ Care enough to step back. Loving someone isnโt rescuing always them from failure, itโs standing close enough to support, but far enough to let them struggle, adapt, and discover their own strength. Growth doesnโt come from protection; it comes from earned resilience.
๐ Respect the weight of every day. There is no neutral, only progress or erosion. When you give away a day because you're not all the way there mentally, someone else is investing it, and preparing to take what youโre not protecting.
Own your identity without apology! The moment you start shrinking to be digestible, you lose the very edge that makes you effective. You're not in the politics business, you're in the people business. The right people donโt need you to be everything, they need you to be authentically you, CONSISTENTLY and without COMPROMISE.
Georgia State transfer Jelani Hamilton is committing to Florida Atlantic, his agent Trey Washington of LIFT Sports told ESPN. Second-team All-Sun Belt selection averaged 17.8 points and 4.6 rebounds this season.
2028 Notes and standouts I SAW from @TheCircuit#DuelinDFW
Dylan Betts for the Legynds imposed his will in both games he played. Gotten stronger, moving better, finishing around the rim, found cutters and guys open from three when double teamed. Tantalizing upside.
Maverick Curl Okafor for TJ Ford Elite played a large role in their win vs Proskills. Played and finished through contact, reliable secondary ball handler with a sound pull-up game. Was the best player on that court
2028 Standouts
Josiah Rose
Bae Bae Groom
MJ Boyd
Christian Mcfadgon
Jerry Thirdkill
Nash Kooken
TJ Newton
Caden Miller
Kaiden White
Joshua Baba
Jordan Hopkins
Trey Edwards
Will Nelson
Corbin Taylor