Kylie Kelce has become a go-to voice for Philly sports fans, and her latest chat about the city’s upcoming WNBA team has some interesting takes to share. Days after Kylie issued a passionate call to back the new WNBA team, she now has one top selection even before the launch.
With the league set to land in the City of Brotherly Love by 2030, Kelce didn’t hold back on who she wants steering the ship. She had South Carolina legend Dawn Staley as the head coach for the next big franchise.
Kylie Kelce Wants Dawn Staley To Coach Philadelphia
Despite marrying an NFL superstar, Jason Kelce, Kylie has been vocal about stepping into the other side of women’s sports. Now, she’s teaming up with comedian Wanda Sykes on her podcast. Kelce floated the idea of Staley coaching the squad, tapping into the coach’s deep Philly roots.
“How do we get her involved? I did ask her if she would coach it, I did put that out there. She said that she would prefer to be on the ownership side, which I totally get, but is there a way that we can get her in there?” she said on the latest episode of her podcast ‘Not Gonna Lie.
However, Staley, who grew up in North Philly and spent eight years coaching at Temple, shot it down gently, saying she’d rather own a piece than lead from the sidelines. But Kelce wants something else, joking about pulling in South Carolina alums to make the Gamecocks a talent pipeline for the Philly team. However, the ex-NFL superstar’s wife had expressed a strong interest in owning the WNBA expansion franchise.
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Although Staley’s a hometown hero, and Kelce’s pitch feels like a natural fit for a franchise that’s already got the Sixers’ ownership crew behind it. As the WNBA keeps expanding amid its boom, this expansion talk is only taking an interesting turn.
Dawn Staley Gave Her Thoughts On Coaching Philadelphia
Despite the latest curious idea of planning to land the veteran as the head coach of the future WNBA team, she had talked about it in the past. Dawn Staley laid it out plain on ‘Post Moves’ with Candace Parker and Aliyah Boston.
“No. I don’t want to coach in the WNBA. I could have coached in the WNBA a long time ago. That really isn’t my passion,” she said last month.
Instead, she’s eyeing ownership, where she can shape the big picture—from roster builds to community ties and packing the stands. Her heart’s with prepping kids for the pros, like turning Bostons into WNBA stars to keep the league thriving.