"We were fortunate to have their talents on the court, and we are just as fortunate to have them still be a part of our program." "They have invested in Duke and the Durham community in a number of ways," Krzyzewski said. Construction of the facility, which is planned to include an academic center and events center, will require approval of the university's Board of Trustees once the university's design and financing requirements are met.Ĭoach Mike Krzyzewski praised Laettner and Davis, members of the NCAA championship team in 1991 and co-captains on the 1992 NCAA-winning team, as "athletes who care about a lot more than basketball. The remaining $1.25 million will support a new Duke basketball practice and training facility to be built behind Cameron Indoor Stadium. Each Legacy Fund member has committed at least $1 million to the program. The joint gift makes the pair the 27th partners of the Legacy Fund, an organization that endows scholarships and provides other support for the basketball program. "We are grateful for their generosity, which will allow future scholar-athletes to participate in Duke's rich tradition in a great new facility."Ī scholarship will be endowed with $750,000 of the gift. "Christian Laettner and Brian Davis are leaders whose commitment to excellence is well known," Brodhead said. Christian Laettner and Brian Davis, members of Duke University's first two national championship basketball teams, will give $2 million to their alma mater to support a men's basketball scholarship and a planned new athletics facility, university president Richard H.
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