The rumor mill has been swirling; this time, it involves Elon Musk and South Carolina Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley. It is rumored that Musk offered $10 million to coach Dawn Staley, and she turned it down, but is this true?
Did Dawn Staley Reject Elon Musk’s $10 Million Offer?
This all started with a post created by Women’s Hoops on Facebook. The post stated that Staley had shocked the world by rejecting Musk’s $10 million offer, saying, “Keep It and Spend It on Something That Actually ple!”
In this post, the billionaire said, “I stand with you, Coach Dawn Staley.”
This post came from a website called btuatu.com. In an article on the website, Musk explained why the donation was made when the team was making for its gender equality advocacy.
Within that article, Musk supposedly tweeted about the headlines, saying, “Coach Staley is leading a movement in sports, and it’s important to support leadership that fights for equality and the empowerment of women. This 10 million is a token of my admiration and support for her vision.”
Btuatu.com wrote that Staley responded to reporters, saying, “I’m honored by the generosity, but I can’t accept this.” She said there are more important causes this money can go to, and that is where the money should go.
This story is shocking. One of the wealthiest men in the world offering one of the most outstanding women’s basketball coaches $10 million is insane. But is it true?
The short answer is that this report is false, and multiple ways exist to confirm that conclusion.
No credible websites, reports, or people were a true story. This story was circulated on X, Threads, and Instagram from different accounts, but no legitimate sports or news accounts posted any information about this post, and the article is accurate.
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If you were to search Staley and Musk’s names together on Google, no notable platforms have information on this. Neither Staley nor Musk have been asked about this, and speculations about how this article started to circulate were that it was AI-generated.
Nevertheless, this did not happen. Musk did not offer Staley any money.
Staley and her Gamecocks are focused on their task, the Duke Blue Devils in the Elite 8. The three-time champion looks to get a win and make her eighth Final Four appearance.
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