Tyus Jones shares goodbye letter to Duke basketball on Instagram

Chris Littmann

Tyus Jones shares goodbye letter to Duke basketball on Instagram image

Tyus Jones became the third Duke freshman to declare for the 2015 NBA Draft on Wednesday. He followed the foot steps of Jahlil Okafor and Justise Winslow.

The debate about whether Jones will make it as an NBA player will unfold over the months to come, but before he goes through the rigors of NBA Draft prep, he said one last long goodbye to the Blue Devils community, including his teammates and coach Mike Krzyzewski, in an Instagram photo caption.

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A photo posted by Tyus Jones (@tyusjones05) on

The unedited caption reads as follows: "I want to say thank you to Duke University, the best University in the country for everything it has done for me. Thank you to all the fans for their endless support and for being the best fans in the world. Thank you to my teammates who quickly became my brothers, for allowing me to be myself and also pushing me to become better on and off the court. Thank you to all the coaches for all the work they did with me. And lastly, thank you to this man, who gave me a once in a lifetime opportunity, who taught me so much on the court, but more than just basketball, he also taught me how to become a better man, brother, son, teammates and much more. I'll forever be thankful, and will always be a Duke Blue Devil!"

If that doesn't warm the hearts of his fans enough, maybe the geolocation of his photo will: "Duke Blue Devil at Heart."

Source: FTW

Chris Littmann