Ticket prices soar for Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski's farewell game at Cameron Indoor

More than 41 years have passed since Mike Krzyzewski coached his first game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, an uneventful 67-49 win over Stetson on Nov. 29, 1980. Since then, the court, which now bears his name, has been home to countless magical moments, epic wins and thrilling rivalry games.

On Saturday, Krzyzewski will coach his final home game at Duke, fittingly against his chief rival, North Carolina, and the festivities surrounding the coach's send-off are shaping up to be unlike anything college basketball has seen before.

Tickets for Saturday's game against North Carolina are fetching prices usually reserved for the Super Bowl, with the cheapest seats on Vivid Seats now going for about $3,450 as of Thursday night, with the average price nearly double that, and reports of some of the best seats on the market for more than $50,000 each.

There figure to be ample celebrities in attendance to witness history, including a host of Duke's all-time greats. Indeed, all 208 of Krzyzewski's former players have been invited back for the game, as first reported by Stadium, a list that includes a host of college basketball legends.

Duke is advising fans to arrive early — something that's certainly not a problem for the Duke students who've been camping out in Krzyzewskiville for days — as the school plans to honor Krzyzewski on the court before tip off. More ceremonies and a speech from Krzyzewski will follow, with ESPN airing both events.

Duke has even partnered with OneOf, an online marketplace, to offer a collection of custom NFTs celebrating Krzyzewski's retirement — perhaps a fitting touch, given he coached his first game at Duke more than a decade before most people even knew what the Internet was, let alone a non-fungible