The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed. We weren’t dirt poor, but we weren’t real rich or anything. I would always have what I needed, and when I looked in her closet, she would have two dresses. She taught me to be outside of yourself, to get outside of yourself, and to be committed to somebody. That’s the same thing that I try to teach. Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I’ve always looked up to. She never went to high school. I remember, in an old Polish way, she said, “Mike, I went to the eighth grade twice because the teacher liked me.” She had great, self-effacing humor, and loved life. I really admire her.
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Mike Krzyzewski
Basketball coach at Duke University, 1980-2022; winner of five NCAA championships
United States · b. 1947
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Coached Duke for forty-two seasons, winning five NCAA championships, and retired with more victories than any coach in the history of Division I men's basketball. Coached the United States national team to three Olympic gold medals.
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