It's always an honor to be ranked high, but whatever is said about you, you take it and then take a realistic look at yourself and who you are. Mike Krzyzewski highhonorrank Change image and share on social
First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity. Mike Krzyzewski goodidentifyidentity Change image and share on social
That's another thing, we made up games. We didn't have equipment. When it snowed, we would play slow motion tackle football. We would play hockey, but we wouldn't skate. We just made things up. I loved doing that. Mike Krzyzewski equipmentfootballgame share on social
Throughout my life, my mom has been the person that I've always looked up to. Mike Krzyzewski havelifelook Change image and share on social
I'm fortunate now that I coach at Duke University and we've won a lot. I have some kids who haven't failed that much. But when they get to college, they're going to fail some time. That's a thing that I can help them the most with. Mike Krzyzewski coachcollegeduke share on social
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. Mike Krzyzewski freegamehit Change image and share on social
The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions. Mike Krzyzewski decisionmakepeople Change image and share on social
Fun is to experience things you would not have been able to experience in any other setting. Mike Krzyzewski experiencefunset Change image and share on social
My parents didn't really understand too much about sport. At that time, we were in a Polish community in the inner city of Chicago, and I was the youngest of a bunch of cousins. Polish families are real big, with cousins and aunts and uncles. Mike Krzyzewski auntbigbunch share on social
