On a day devoted to celebrating his illustrious career, Mike Krzyzewski delivered an impromptu message of persistence following Duke's 94–81 loss to North Carolina.
After briefly leaving the floor to talk to his team in the locker room, Coach K returned to the court to address the horde of teary-eyed fans reeling from the Blue Devils’ regular season-ending defeat in his last game coaching inside Cameron Indoor Stadium.
An emotional Krzyzewski, standing at a mic placed at center court, told those in attendance, “I’m sorry about this afternoon,” before being met with a wave of sympathetic response. After urging the crowd to “be quiet” so he could finish his thought, the 75-year-old coach quickly reminded fans that Duke’s superb season is not over yet.
