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Creed Kolasa shares story
by EARL VAUGHAN JR.
NEWS
When Creed Kolasa was featured
in a recent article in Up & Coming
Weekly that told the story of his battle
with a rare ailment called Duchenne's
disease, he wanted to share it with a
friend of his.
at friend is Duke University
basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski,
and last Monday Creed and his family
were given the perfect chance to do
just that.
Creed, his parents, Jessica and
Doren, and brother and sister, Jaren
and McKinley, were invited to attend
a closed basketball practice at Duke's
Cameron Indoor Stadium.
e audience at practice included
other families from Duke Children's
where Creed is being treated, along
with boosters who had paid to attend.
Creed's mother, Jessica, was asked
to speak to the group about Creed's
treatment and the work Duke Chil-
dren's had done on his behalf.
Creed and his family toured the
Duke Hall of Fame in Cameron and
stayed for almost the full three hours
of the practice.
e children were allowed to go on
the court to shoot baskets and talk
with the Duke players.
Later, everyone attended a dinner
with Krzyzewski where he spoke, took
pictures and signed autographs.
McKinley, Creed's sister, got to
sit and talk with Krzyzewski's wife,
Mickie.
McKinley loves softball and learned
that Mickie Krzyzewski played softball
growing up and in college.
McKinley came away with a signed
softball.
Creed returned the favor to Coach
Krzyzewski, giving him a signed copy
of the Up & Coming Weekly article
about Creed that included a picture of
him and the coach.
EARL VAUGHAN JR., Senior Staff
Writer. COMMENTS? EarlUCWS-
ports@gmail.com. 910-364-6638.
Creed Kolasa, bottom, with brother Jaren, sister McKinley. ey are showing the note from
Coach Mike Krzyzewski's daughter, Debbie Savarino, excusing them from school Monday
to attend a Duke basketball practice.
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