South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley credits part of her team’s success to her practice squad. It’s a big reason why they receive rings with every championship the Gamecocks win. Male practice players have long been a thing in women’s college basketball and South Carolina is no exception.

Staley helped honor her practice squad, affectionately known as the “Highlighters,” again Tuesday with an NIL deal with Oofos. “They sacrifice so much, they work so hard,” Staley said. “They come in here, part of it is they love basketball. The other part of it is they know they’re helping us. “