Coach K je legenda, odbio je velike pare kako bi i dalje trenirao Duke.
During his long tenure at Duke, Krzyzewski has been given the opportunity to coach in the
NBA
four times. The first time came after the 1990 season when he led the
Blue Devils to their third straight Final Four appearance. The
Boston Celtics
offered a coaching position to Krzyzewski, but he soon declined their
offer. The next season, Krzyzewski proceeded to lead the Blue Devils to
the first of two straight national championships. In 1994, he was
pursued by the
Portland Trail Blazers, but again he chose to stay with Duke. In 2004, Krzyzewski was also interviewed by the
Los Angeles Lakers following the departure of high-profile coach
Phil Jackson. He was given a formal offer from Lakers general manager
Mitch Kupchak, reportedly for five years, $40 million and part ownership, but again turned down the NBA. In 2010 it was reported that the
New Jersey Nets
were willing to pay Krzyzewski between $12-15 million per season to
become the head coach of the Nets. Krzyzewski again declined the offer
opting to stay at Duke.
