(NAPSI)At one point in his career, Mike Coach K Krzyzewski never thought he would see this moment. As the USA mens basketball team stood on the podium to receive its 2012 Olympic gold medal, Coach K thought back to a more difficult time, when he was in constant pain.
The pain started in his groin and began to consume his daily life. As the mens basketball coach at Duke University, he needed to support his team, actively running up and down the court. But his pain slowed him down and eventually caused him to coach from a sideline chair.
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