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What They are Saying About Kara Lawson - Duke University - GoDuke.com

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DURHAM, N.C. --  Over the last week since Kara Lawson was named Duke women's basketball head coach, many former Blue Devil men's and women's basketball student-athletes, ESPN personnel, Duke staff, NBA personnel, etc., have shown their love for Lawson coming to Durham, N.C. 

Over the next couple of weeks, GoDuke.com will be unveiling quotes from the outpour of congratulations.  

Part One:

"From the moment I saw you play in college, to working with you as a colleague at ESPN, I was always blown away by how you were so in-tune with the game, Kara. It was different. Not only did you have the personality, but you had the internal drive to be different. I have to tell you that there is nothing that makes me happier than to have you be named the next Head Coach of Duke basketball. You are a going to be a game-changer. You are a difference maker. I'm even wearing your shirt because you're a legend and your legend will continue to grow and get better at a place that I call home. Welcome to the family, Kara."

Jay Williams
ESPN Television Analyst

"Coach K and Coach K. Hmm… I kinda like that. In all serious, I just want to say congratulations to you, Kara, on being named the new Duke Women's Head Basketball Coach. What a tremendous hire. Of course, I have to give applause to Kevin White for this decision. Kara, I've known you for a long time. I've been a big fan of yours going way, way, way back to when you played high school basketball at West Springfield High School in Northern Virginia. Of course, I tried to recruit you to Duke back then, unsuccessfully I might add. But I'd like to think that I kinda laid the foundation for this all to happen now. So that's my story, and that's what I'm going with. All of us at Duke are so proud and so excited for the new Kara Lawson era to begin. And of course, with you on board, we are better, and we are so grateful to have you. Congrats and good luck this year. We will all be there to support you. I'm looking forward to seeing you out there leading these women and having great success. Go Duke!"

Grant Hill
Former Duke All-American & NBA All-Star

"I've known Kara Lawson since she was a player at Tennessee, and I was covering the women's tournament. From the first time I met her she's just been such an impressive person. When she started her broadcast career, I got to do games with her, I got to work in the studio with her. She and I developed a terrific friendship. I've always rooted for her and followed her coaching career closely. I'm going to tell you, there is no way Duke could have made a better choice in hiring Kara Lawson. She optimizes the highest character. She'll get the very best out of all her players. She just fills every room she walks into with a ton of energy. So, congratulations Kara, I couldn't be happier for you."

Reece Davis
ESPN Television Analyst

"Basketball in the triangle, on Tobacco Road, in the ACC, and on the National level just got more interesting because Kara Lawson is the new Head Coach at Duke. Kara, congratulations. I wish you well. I can't wait to see what you do with the #1 job in women's basketball. I'm saying in the next 5 years, you're going to be in the final four."

Debbie Antonelli
ESPN Television Analyst

"Kara, welcome to the family. So happy to have you a part of the program. Welcome to Duke. So excited for what you'll bring. I know you'll take us so far. Go Duke! Welcome to the family, Kara. Can't wait to see you out there on the sidelines wearing that good ol' Duke Blue."

Monique Currie
Former Duke All-American & 12-Year WNBA Standout

"Congratulations to Duke Women's Basketball and to Kara Lawson. Congrats K. Law! Can't wait to see you get to work on the sideline. And another great hire for Women's Basketball fans in the triangle area. In recent years, NC State, North Carolina and now the Duke Blue Devils making a move. Gonna be exciting to watch Kara and Duke get things going again."

Beth Mowins
ESPN Television Analyst

"Hey Kara, Congratulations on taking the Head Coaching job at Duke. I know you'll do a terrific job and all of us at the Mystics are looking forward to watching your team play this season. Good luck."

Mike Thibault
Washington Mystics Head Coach & WNBA Champion

"Hey, it's LaChina Robinson, ACC Women's Basketball Analyst checking in to send a note of congratulations to Duke Athletics for hitting a homerun in hiring Kara Lawson as their next Head Women's Basketball Coach. When I think about the Duke brand, I think integrity, winning mentality, pursuit of excellence and Kara Lawson has been all of those things for as long as I have known her. Which takes me back to our high school days and looking at Kara's career when she was a point guard for the late, great, Pat Summit at Tennessee, she was always a leader. Always an example-setter. She would go on to make her mark in broadcasting as one of my colleagues. She did it so effortlessly on the men's and women's basketball side because of her IQ and her brilliance for the game. She was just recently an NBA coach, but she's coached USA Basketball, she is a WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist. This is just a great hire. Congratulations."
 
LaChina Robinson
ESPN Television Analyst

"Kara, just a quick congratulations again and welcome to the Duke family. I'm sure I can speak for others and say that we are extremely excited to have you and we look forward to the future of Duke Women's Basketball."

Alana Beard
Former Duke National Player of the Year & WNBA Champion

"Congratulations, Kara! I can't think of a better person to be a mentor and a role model for student-athletes anywhere. Terrific coach, terrific person and we'll miss you greatly, but we're looking forward to rooting you and your program on. Couldn't be happier for you."

Brad Stevens
Boston Celtics Head Coach

"I want to give a big shout-out and congratulations to Kara Lawson. Congratulations on your achievements and new opportunity that awaits you. Very proud of you! Thank you."

Marcus Smart
Boston Celtics

"Kara, welcome to the Duke family. We are thrilled for you to take over the program. We can't wait to support you and the student-athletes. Best of luck. Go Duke!"

Hilary Howard
Former Duke Women's Basketball Point Guard

"Hey Kara, just want to congratulate you on becoming the new Head Coach of the Duke women's basketball team. It's been a pleasure to play against you in the league and I just want to wish you good luck on the upcoming season and years to come."

Karima Christmas-Kelly
Minnesota Lynx & Former Duke Women's Basketball Standout

"Hey Coach, Elizabeth Williams here. I just wanted to welcome you to Duke women's basketball, to DWB, our awesome family. Obviously, Duke holds a really special place in my heart. When I heard the news about you signing and joining our program I was really excited and so I'm looking forward to a great future of Duke women's basketball. So, welcome."

Elizabeth Williams
Atlanta Dream & Former Duke Women's Basketball National Defensive Player of the Year

"Hey K Law, I just want to say congratulations on your new job, Head Coach for the Duke Blue Devils. I have to be honest, I'm wearing a little bit of blue, but I see a little bit of Indiana Fever, so it's a little bit off, but that's ok. I just want to say congratulations. It's crazy to think back and I was your first roommate back at the University of Tennessee and I remember watching ESPN non-stop. So, we had one time and that was the only time. To see where you've come from back then to where you are today and being able to be coached by one of the greatest coaches ever. Now your opportunity along with ESPN, commentating, USA basketball and most recently with Brad with the Boston Celtics. You are destined, you are designed, you are going to be absolutely phenomenal. I am so excited for you. I know that you are going to do great things with the Blue Devils, with the ladies that you are going to work with. I don't know if they know what they got in you, so, it's going to be fun to watch your journey. I'm going to be there right alongside of you. Not on the sideline, but watching you from afar of course, but wish you nothing but the best. You are going to be awesome and amazing. Congratulations, I love you and I will see you soon. Go get 'em!"

Tamika Catchings
Former WBNA Champion, WNBA MVP and Olympic Gold Medalist

"Duke fans, what's up? This is J-Smoove. I just wanted to send a congrats to Kara Lawson, new Women's Basketball Head Coach. I'm excited for her and excited for the program. Worked with her this past year with the Celtics. She's great. She's amazing. You guys are going to love her. I cannot wait to see all of the exciting things that she's able to do. Shout-out to Kara. I'm excited, Go Duke!"

Jayson Tatum
Boston Celtics, Former Duke All-ACC Forward

"Kara, congratulations on being the new Head Women's Basketball Coach at Duke. It is great to be a Blue Devil! Congratulations and welcome to the family!"

Jay Bilas
ESPN Television Analyst

"Kara, a huge congratulations and a heart-felt welcome from Duke football. We could not be more excited. We look forward to working with you. Duke Athletics got better today. Duke Women's Basketball got better today. Congratulations from all of us at Duke football."

David Cutcliffe
Duke Football Head Coach

"Hello Kara, it's Marty Dempsey, chairman of USA Basketball and a David Rubenstein fellow at Duke University. Congratulations on your selection as Duke University's Head Women's Basketball Coach. Well deserved. Thanks also for what you've done, and I hope will continue to do for USA Basketball. We've admired the way you've developed, not just athletes but also women of character and consequence on and off the court. And now we look forward to watching you do the same at Duke University in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Travel safely in your transition and let us know how we can help. Go Devils!"

General Martin Dempsey
Retired United States Army General

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