On Wednesday night, during his first live-game action in a Duke basketball jersey, Michael Savarino provided grandfather/coach Mike Krzyzewski with a forever moment from inside Cameron Indoor Stadium — the very house that essentially raised the freshman walk-on guard.
And at the tail end of Krzyzewski’s statements following No. 4 Duke’s 126-57 thrashing of Fort Valley State — the final tune-up before tipping off the season against No. 3 Kansas on Tuesday — the proud “Poppy” expressed his emotions regarding Savarino’s two points, one assist, one rebound, and overall composure across five minutes of mop-up duty.