3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that’s still what I do: teach.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski I always won in my imagination. I always hit the game-winning shot, or I hit the free throw. Or if I missed, there was a lane violation, and I was given another one.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski I had a really bad temper, when I was growing up. Sport helped me channel that temper into more positive acts.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I’ve always looked up to.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski I’ve been so fortunate in my life that my family has never been jealous of my success. They have shown true love and commitment to me by being supportive. They shared in it.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski I have a rule on my team: when we talk to one another, we look each other right in the eye, because I think it’s tough to lie to somebody. You give respect to somebody.
3 December 2020 Mike Krzyzewski The thing I loved the most – and still love the most about teaching – is that you can connect with an individual or a group, and see that individual or group exceed their limits.
