After he retires from coaching at Duke, Mike Krzyzewski has a plan. (2:57)
The first game that Mike Krzyzewski coached was a 67-49 win over Stetson in 1980. The court, which now bears his name, has hosted many amazing moments, including epic wins and thrilling rivalry games.
The festivities surrounding the coach's send-off are shaping up to be unlike anything college basketball has seen before.
The cheapest tickets for the game against North Carolina are going for $3,450 as of Thursday night, with the average price nearly doubling that, and reports of some of the best seats on the market.
A host of Duke's all-time greats are expected to be in attendance. Stadium reported that all of Krzyzewski's former players have been invited back for the game, as well as a host of college basketball legends.
Duke is advising fans to arrive early, something that's certainly not a problem for the Duke students who've been camping out in Krzyzewskiville for days, as the school plans to honor Krzyzewski on the court before tipoff. There will be more ceremonies and a speech from Krzyzewski.
Duke has a partnership with OneOf, an online marketplace, to offer a collection of custom NFTs celebrating Krzyzewski's retirement, a fitting touch given he coached his first game at Duke more than a decade before most people even knew what the internet was.
Jim Boeheim presented Krzyzewski with a framed photo and a piece while he was on the road, one of the many honors he has received this season. Each home game this season has served as a send-off for Saturday, with fans packing the Cameron Indoor as Duke closes in on its first solo regular-season Atlantic Coast Conference title since 2006
Over the past two weeks, many Duke players commented on the energy inside the building, but few felt confident predicting how rowdy the environment would be for a game that has no precedent.
The crowd at Duke's last home game against Florida State was noticeable to the players. I want to see what it will be like against North Carolina.
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