DUKE vs UNC 2018-03-03 - Mike Krzyzewski hugs Grayson Allen|Hayden Schiff|CC BY-SA 4.0
With Duke basketball coaching legend Mike Krzyzewski all set to retire after his final game against arch-rivals North Carolina, ticket prices for the eagerly anticipated event have gone through the proverbial roof. Krzyzewski will coach his last home game at Duke on Saturday amidst grand plans for the celebrations surrounding the coach's send-off. Tickets for the game are fetching rates typically reserved for the Super Bowl, with the cheapest tickets already selling for roughly $3,450 as of Thursday night, with reports of some of the primo seats reaching more than $50,000 apiece. Numerous celebrities are expected to gather to witness Krzyzewski’s historical exit, including a slew of Duke's all-time greats.
