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UNC Basketball: Former Tar Heels react to Final Four win over Duke

ByBlake Cockrum|
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 02: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils walks off the court after losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels 81-77 in the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal at Caesars Superdome on April 02, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - APRIL 02: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils walks off the court after losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels 81-77 in the 2022 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal at Caesars Superdome on April 02, 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Former UNC basketball players react on social media to the Tar Heels’ Final Four victory over the Duke Blue Devils.

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils in Saturday night’s much-anticipated Final Four matchup in New Orleans, sending head coach Mike Krzyzewski into retirement a game sooner than he or his buddies at ESPN expected.

That’s right; the Blue Devils’ longtime head coach didn’t get the storybook ending that everyone anticipated he would and the Tar Heels are to blame. He finishes his career with a 50-50 record against North Carolina, losing his final two games against the Tar Heels and four out of the last five.

Immediately following the game, former North Carolina players took to social media to express their feelings of happiness and congratulations to Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels.

Four-year player at North Carolina and 2009 national champion, Deon Thompson

Formerly Dexter Strickland, a member of the UNC basketball program from 2009-2013

Half man, half amazing, and the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest champion, Vince Carter

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Four-year player for the Tar Heels from 2012-2016, Brice Johnson

Three-year starter at North Carolina and 2005 national champion, Jawad Williams

Three-year starter at UNC and 2017 national champion, Kenny Williams

2017 national champion and Final Four Most Outstanding Player, Joel Berry II

Cheerleader, all-around good guy, and 2017 national champion, Theo Pinson

Member of the Tar Heels from 1970-1973 and 2022 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall-of-Fame inductee, George Karl

I’d expect these guys to remain active on Twitter over the next couple of days as the Tar Heels have earned the right to play on in the NCAA Tournament, facing off with the Kansas Jayhawks on Monday night with the national title on the line.

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