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Coach K: U.S. players not 'going to sell shoes'

 
Mike Krzyzewski has piled up the national championships, coaching awards and conference titles during nearly three decades at Duke. The Hall of Fame coach insists there's plenty of room in his trophy case for an honor of even higher significance. "Someone asked (Kobe Bryant), on your mantle, what (awards) would have the highest place? The gold medal," Krzyzewski said Wednesday. "And all the guys would say, and have said, 'What's more important? The gold medal. Playing for our country. (link)

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