The long-awaited statue of South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley was unveiled Wednesday afternoon near downtown Columbia. The statue, which is 14 feet tall, made of bronze and weighs nearly 2,000 pounds, depicts a smiling Staley on a ladder holding a basketball net, as if she’d just cut it down after winning a national championship.

On Wednesday, Staley appeared to shade Auriemma at a ceremony unveiling a statue in her honor. "Most other places if you win one national championship, they build

Legendary South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley will have a statue unveiled in her honor on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know: