No. 8 North Carolina shocked No. 2 Duke in their Final Four matchup. The game sent Coach K and Blue Devils home and drew quite the reaction from around the sports world. A number of impressive NFL stars took to Twitter to share their reactions to the upset victory for the Tar Heels.
Odell Beckham Jr shared his appreciation for Coach K’s historic career.
“Major luv n respect for Coach K. Phenomenal career, truly one of a kind.”
Beckham Jr echoed how most of America likely feels about Coach K and his illustrious career.
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray talked about how disappointing the Final Four loss was for Coach K and the Blue Devils.
That’s a tough loss… damn.😔
Coach K is the 🐐-— Kyler Murray (@K1) April 3, 2022
Duke lost the game 81-77 in heartbreaking fashion. They missed a few critical free throws down the stretch which ultimately led to their downfall. Murray is completely correct in stating that it was a difficult loss.
But speaking of the free throws, Cam Heyward called out Duke for missing their shots from the line.
“Moral of the story~ get your free throw right”
Duke shot just 12-20 (60 percent) from the free throw line on Saturday night.
JJ Watt and Jalen Ramsey shared their reactions as well to the nail-biting Final Four result.
Legendary game for many reasons & I hadn’t even really watched much college basketball this year. I love tournament time tho
— Jalen Ramsey (@jalenramsey) April 3, 2022
happy wife, happy life.@KealiaOhai pic.twitter.com/MppqQvRlji
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) April 3, 2022
There is no question that this tournament has captivated sports fans from all over. However, it is also capturing the attention of fellow sports stars. These NFL reactions illustrate just how exciting and entertaining March Madness has been.
North Carolina now will prepare to take on No. 1 Kansas in what project to be a thrilling championship game.
