Sha’Carri Richardson reacted to NCAA college basketball coach Kara Lawson’s motivating message after her women’s basketball team, the Duke Blue Devils, advanced to the Elite 8. The track and field athlete is currently gearing up for her 2026 season.
On March 28, Lawson’s team delivered a stunning performance at the NCAA Championships against their opponents, two-seeded LSU, in Sacramento, California. They dominated the latter, securing an 87-85 win and advancing to the Elite 8.
The senior guard Ashlon Jackson hit the buzzer-beating 3-pointer to win the game. This win marked the team’s second consecutive Elite 8 appearance.
Following the victory, the team’s coach addressed the media and delivered an encouraging speech, exuding confidence in herself and her team. Sharing her mindset during the championships, she said:
“I’m made for this. I don’t think it. I know I am, and that doesn’t mean I think I’m better than anybody, but I think when you’re walking in aligned in your purpose and what you’re meant to do and you’re doing it the place that you’re supposed to be doing it at with the players that you’re supposed to be doing it with, it allows you to just be so clear minded on things. Like I don’t get distracted by anything on the outside because I know I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing,” said Lawson.
Here is the full speech:
This caught the attention of Sha’Carri Richardson, who was impressed with the motivating speech and penned a comment that read:
“MESSAGE!!!”
Sha’Carri Richardson weighed in on her vision for the 2026 season
Sha’Carri Richardson was last seen on the track at the 2025 World Championships, where she ended up in fifth place in the 100m race after securing 10.94s and also won a gold medal in the women’s 4x100m relay. The American’s 2025 season did not pan out as expected, but she is ready to make a comeback in the 2026 season and recently opened up about her vision for the same.
In her recent conversation with Athlos, she made her feelings known about competing at the 2026 season. Exuding confidence in herself and showcasing her excitement, she said:
“Okay, honestly for myself, I’m super excited for this season because I have a feeling that it’s going to be something legendary. Not legendary just on the track, but legendary as the woman that I have been designed to be,” Sha’Carri Richardson said.
She added:
“And I’m super excited to actually take on the challenge to do that in front of the world. Not allow the world to make me shield myself, but to truly walk and embrace and stand firm in everything I know I’ve been working on.”
In addition to this, she also laid bare the Athlos NYC meet, sharing its significance for women. Sha’Carri Richardson is currently expected to kickstart her 2026 season by competing at the 2026 Stawell Gift in Australia.
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