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Pat Summitt Celebrated at Funeral, Public Memorial in Tennessee

Family, friends and former players honored and celebrated former Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt Thursday night in Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Summitt died at 64 years old on June 28. She had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2011.

The NCAA shared photos from inside the arena for Thursday's ceremony:

Thousands show up to celebrate the life of the legendary Pat Summitt. pic.twitter.com/BTk0NAziGv

— NCAA (@NCAA) July 14, 2016

Summitt was one of the greatest college basketball coaches in history. In her 38 years with Tennessee, the Lady Vols won 1,098 games and eight national championships.