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CRAZIE LETTERS
Thanks for all the great emails and letters sent in to the team so far this season. If you would
like to share a Duke-related story, please email us:
db@dukeblueplanet.com. We look forward to
reading it.
THANKS, COACH K AMAZING PASSION FOR DUKE & CAMERON
Hello Coach. My first thoughts here are Thank You! I have been a Duke fan for as long as I can remember
First, for being you and representing the storied DUKE but I never expected you Blue Devils to get me through
basketball program with the class that you have shown so much. The past two years I have been battling liver
for the last thirty years in getting it done the “Right failure and being in and out of the hospital with related
Way.” Next, for the success you’ve brought to the Duke health issues. One of my most recent stays in the
Basketball program. We recognize that you’ve done hospital was during the ‘08-’09 season the very last
that by bringing in the class young men you’ve recruited, game.....v. UNC. Now I always wear a Duke shirt and
and by being the kind of leader and role model that you spend game day getting ready to cheer you guys on
have personally brought to Duke Basketball. from afar but because I was in the hospital considerably
Larry Smith ill I wasn’t able to keep up my regular routine. Lucky
Salisbury, NC for me a med student
assigned to my case was
THE DUKE “D”
also a Blue Devil fan and
THE DUKE ‘D’ BABY!!! DETERMINATION,
brought me a duke shirt
DOMINANCE, DYNASTY, DIAPER DANDIES!!
to wear and “kidnapped”
BK Raow
me that night to watch
Madison, WI
the game in the doctor’s
lounge on a huge screen.
BLUE DEVIL INSPIRATION
Even though it was a rough
Hey Coach K and Duke Players!
game and the outcome
I first would like to start by
was hardly what I hoped for, I realized just watching you
saying thank you for all of the
guys play made me feel better.
time and effort that you guys
put into this Duke Basketball
While this was great what I really want you guys to
Program and the Duke Fan Base
know is that initially after a grim diagnoses giving me
throughout this nation. I have
only a couple of months to live I was blessed with the
watched Duke Basketball all of
opportunity to see a game at Cameron Indoor. It had
my life. Duke Basketball has
been a dream of mine to see you guys in action in the
never failed to impress... thank
greatest stadium on Earth. Upon my return from that
you. Nolan Smith still has in
game on Feb. 23, 2008 my response to the medicines
mind the memories of his father
quadrupled and I am finally back into fighting shape. So,
and soars like an eagle on the
thank you guys for keeping me going when things were
court. The Nolan Smith story
really hard. When times were bleak and I was grow-
has really helped alot of people
ing weary I found comfort in the passion that is Duke
including me. I’ve just recently
Basketball. You guys are fantastic and I am so blessed
lost my father. Nolan’s story
to have the opportunity to watch another season of Blue
was the thing that glued my life
Devil Basketball! Love you guys and Coach K! Keep up
together. Thank you Blue Devils
the hard work and good luck!
you all are my inspiration!
Jeremi Cox
Sarah Teachey
Charlotte, NC
Waynesboro, VA
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