Athletes react to Duke's national championship game victory

After the Duke Blue Devils defeated the Wisconsin Badgers in the NCAA tournament championship game, plenty of athletes congratulated both teams on Twitter.

Duke defeated Wisconsin to win its fifth national championship in program history on Monday. The Blue Devils prevailed 68-63 in a hard-fought game that was close throughout. 

After the game, athletes on Twitter congratulated Mike Krzyzewski's team and reacted to Wisconsin's heartbreak. 

Coach K entering legendary status. 5 National Titles. @ESPNCBB

— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) April 7, 2015

• Duke fans, buy your 2015 championship cover here

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— Seth Curry (@sdotcurry) April 7, 2015

Nobody deserves this more than Q! So happy for Young Rico lol @QCook323

— Seth Curry (@sdotcurry) April 7, 2015

Like Father, Like Son, Like Brother!! #WeDidIt And we did it for our Fathers!! #Indyitsbeenreal

— Nolan Smith (@NdotSmitty) April 7, 2015

Smh been there

— Gordon Hayward (@gordonhayward) April 7, 2015

Congrats Duke. Proud of you @QCook323

— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) April 7, 2015

Congrats Duke.. pic.twitter.com/BLixYzfiZ4

— Ebron85 (@Ebron85) April 7, 2015

National champions forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

— Andre Dawkins (@dre_dawkins) April 7, 2015

Congrats to my young bull @BigJah15 doe!!!!

— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) April 7, 2015

Grayson Allen!!!! Your the reason why we won tonight!!! Your spark started everything and got Tyus going late!!! #congrats

— Shelden Williams (@SheldenWilliams) April 7, 2015

Hey Mark, PAY these kids!

— Landry Fields (@landryfields) April 7, 2015

So proud of my little bro @seanmkelly42 getting a ring with @dukeblueplanet !!!

— Ryan Kelly (@RyanKelly34) April 7, 2015

Incredible effort and fight from both teams. I hate to see Wisconsin come up short but a well deserved win for Duke. Congrats to Coach K!

— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) April 7, 2015

I'm telling you Duke isn't the best team in the nation but Dangnabbit that K is the GOAT! #Duke #ACC

— Julius Hodge (@Follow24Hodge) April 7, 2015

Yessir @QCook323! Congrats

— TJ Warren (@TonyWarrenJr) April 7, 2015

I'm a Marquette Golden Eagle to the core but it was cool to see the hometown team do what they did this season.

— Wesley Matthews (@WessyWes23) April 7, 2015

BON ARBITRAGE BRAVO!!!! Content pour mon pote Big Jah

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) April 7, 2015

No Grayson Allen no National Championship for Duke!!! I'm a Allen fan forever!!!

— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) April 7, 2015

Great game. Congrats to Duke.

— Jimmer Fredette (@jimmerfredette) April 7, 2015

That was a great national championship game both teams came to play it was fun to watch congrats duke and the fam @QCook323

— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) April 7, 2015

That was a great national championship to watch. Both teams played great. Freshman for duke were huge in this game.

— chase budinger (@CBudinger) April 7, 2015

Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker later added their thanks to Badgers' fans. 

Never been more proud of a group in my entire life. What we achieved will never be taken away from us. Thank you for having me @UWMadison

— Frank Kaminsky III (@FSKPart3) April 7, 2015