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he didn't go by the name krzyzewski.y the name cross because he was always afraid of losing his job because there was a lot of ethnic discrimination at that time. i didn't realize all the things that my parents -- >> gave up? >> gave up. >> hid. your parents didn't want you guys to learn to speak polish. >> polish, right. >> why? >> and i didn't find this out until later. they didn't want us to have an accent. because they were afraid, again, during that time, somebody with a vowel at the end of their name made them look differently. they were concerned. >> they were trying to protect you. >> they were trying to protect me and many i brother. >> so much so it wasn't on his tombstone until -- >> he was in world war ii as william cross. when he died and we, you know, low income family, the government provides the tombstone. it said cross. we were not able to change it until my mom passed. my brother and i made sure it said krzyzewski. i was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2001. one of the part of the speech an
he didn't go by the name krzyzewski.y the name cross because he was always afraid of losing his job because there was a lot of ethnic discrimination at that time. i didn't realize all the things that my parents -- >> gave up? >> gave up. >> hid. your parents didn't want you guys to learn to speak polish. >> polish, right. >> why? >> and i didn't find this out until later. they didn't want us to have an accent. because they were afraid, again, during that...
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this is his first year replacing ledg legendary coach mike krzyzewski.nderella makes it to the big dance when no one gave them a chance. this year kennesaw state is one of them. we caught up with the coach who won just one game three years ago in his first year there, but he has inspired the owls to 26 wins this season. a conference title and a first ever trip to the tournament. >> that will do it! kennesaw state floods the floor! >> where were you when the magic moment happened? >> when the ball was tipped i was at the x right here shaking coach mckay's hand trying to be professional, right? trying to hide the excitement, you know. but, man, wheat a day, what a time for our university. it was awesome. >> i want to play something for you. hear your reaction to it. ♪ >> i can remember four years ago we would run out and it literally was 150 people there. man, most of it was family and friends, right? it was incredible. >> reporter: how did dad help you? what do you want him to know about what he means to you? >> i want him to know he raised a man. and whe
this is his first year replacing ledg legendary coach mike krzyzewski.nderella makes it to the big dance when no one gave them a chance. this year kennesaw state is one of them. we caught up with the coach who won just one game three years ago in his first year there, but he has inspired the owls to 26 wins this season. a conference title and a first ever trip to the tournament. >> that will do it! kennesaw state floods the floor! >> where were you when the magic moment happened?...
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first time in four decades, duke is playing in the tournament without legendary coach k., mike krzyzewsking oral roberts with john shyer leading the way. kennesaw state, one win four years ago, but now playing in their first ever ncaa tourn tournament. >> when i hear your reaction to i it. >> i can remember four years ago when we would run out and it literally was 150 people. and man, most of it was family and friends. it was incredible. it was a big time. my brother, shareef, he was here. he was like, how long have y'all had that. it just wasn't enough people in here to make it sound off. >> i'll have the owls, a 14 seed, upsetting xavier. a three-seed in the first round of my bracket, brianna. they seem to have the type of magic that could make a little bit of a run this march madness. >> you like them. and you have the magic. what is the magic? are they good enough? what makes you think they might be? >> it has that elusive it that some teams have in sports. sometimes it comes from their fearless leaders. sometimes it comes from great leadership within the locker room. a great group of
first time in four decades, duke is playing in the tournament without legendary coach k., mike krzyzewsking oral roberts with john shyer leading the way. kennesaw state, one win four years ago, but now playing in their first ever ncaa tourn tournament. >> when i hear your reaction to i it. >> i can remember four years ago when we would run out and it literally was 150 people. and man, most of it was family and friends. it was incredible. it was a big time. my brother, shareef, he...
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we talked a couple weeks ago to mike krzyzewski, the legendary coach of duke, coach k. he expressed some concerns about this, including the fact that you have decided not to move to ncaa headquarters. take a look. >> he's not even going to go to indianapolis. he's going to be -- he's going to stay where he's at. he'll spend a lot of time right by you, in the district of columbia, because the ncaa feels that they need government to take care of what's happening right now with nil, pay for players, things like that. and they may be right. but then government will be involved from that moment on. for your future. like what's the plan? >> so governor baker, here is your chance to answer coach k. >> you have to put me up against coach k, one of the true legends of college basketball? right before march madness starts, thank you so much. i really appreciate that. >> well, he asked a fair question. what's the play? >> he did. states pass laws that say things like drk many of them are currently contemplating these. whatever the ncaa rules and nil, they don't apply in our state.
we talked a couple weeks ago to mike krzyzewski, the legendary coach of duke, coach k. he expressed some concerns about this, including the fact that you have decided not to move to ncaa headquarters. take a look. >> he's not even going to go to indianapolis. he's going to be -- he's going to stay where he's at. he'll spend a lot of time right by you, in the district of columbia, because the ncaa feels that they need government to take care of what's happening right now with nil, pay for...