College basketball in the US is about to live this Saturday one of the most iconic moments of the last 20 years. Mike Krzyzewski, legendary coach of Duke University and the United States team, retires from the bench. After 41 years leading the Blue Devils, this Saturday he will lead his last game at Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium against North Carolina.
Faced with an event like this, many fans of Duke and American basketball want to be in the pavilion that night at all costs. They are willing to pay whatever it takes. Therefore, prices have skyrocketed. The cheapest ticket you can get right now is $3,450. The average number of entries is around 5,000. However, heThe best tickets sell for $50,000.. Several fans have days camping in front of the pavilion gateswhich bears the name of the historical ‘coach’.
a special evening
To the match the 208 players he directed will attend Krzyzewski throughout his years at Duke. The roster includes a host of college basketball legends and NBA greats.
Krzyzewski leaves basketball at the age of 74 with an enviable track record, including 5 NCAA championships and Olympic gold medals in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
