Shortly after athletic director Kevin White called Duke's longtime head coach the "GOAT" and promised a deep NCAA tournament run in the final season of his legendary career, Mike Krzyzewski corrected him.
"You know, my [athletic director], my friend, Kevin White comes up there and he calls me a GOAT," Krzyzewski joked at the news conference about his retirement on Thursday. "I was glad he didn't call me a donkey. And then, it's not about having a run next year. It's about having a finish, just so we're on the same wavelength."
Krzyzewski, who has led Duke to 12 Final Four appearances and five national titles, emphasized his commitment to finishing strong in the upcoming season after announcing Wednesday he would retire, and that assistant Jon Scheyer would replace him, after the 2021-22 campaign.