{"id":1381,"date":"2024-10-23T08:33:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=1381"},"modified":"2024-10-23T08:33:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:33:03","slug":"miami-heats-erik-spoelstra-adds-new-old-school-jersey-to-his-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=1381","title":{"rendered":"Miami Heat\u2019s Erik Spoelstra Adds New Old-School Jersey To His Collection.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_6000,h_3375,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_heat\/01jatdbzdbtcj6y76dfe.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 8, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA;  Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra looks to his bench during the second half against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ptarv6ijf\">Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra received a gift that brought a smile and is now part of his collection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9pm1mbjhu\">The NBA celebrated its 5th annual \u2018Jersey Day\u2019 on Monday. The event encourages basketball fans and celebrities worldwide to wear their favorite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3l6im06n1\">Spoelstra publicly mentioned some names of old-school Heat jersey he loves. He got his wish sooner than later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nnn8v685r\">\u201cThe old-school Tim Hardaway and Zo [Alonzo Mourning] jerseys are pretty cool,\u201d Spoelstra said. \u201cI\u2019d like to get a Keith Askins and Dan Majerle one as well.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_as382upzm\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1848440366510334067&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fheat%2Fmiami-heat-s-erik-spoelstra-adds-new-old-school-jersey-to-his-collection-01jatckbvc5y&amp;sessionId=80f75cfcae3287a5c2217b1cdc67bec057ab339e&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1848440366510334067\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_evngvyxqn\">Majerle, nicknamed \u201cThunder Dan,\u201d seems like a forgotten member of the Heat team nowadays. Spoelstra&#8217;s excitement at mentioning his name while holding the jersey shows how important Majerle was to the organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qnbhzebug\">Majerle spent five seasons with the Heat. He wasn\u2019t the All-Star caliber player he was during his time with the Phoenix Suns, but he was a main three-point threats during their playoff runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_04tstmamz\">Askins played for the Heat throughout the 1990s as an undrafted player.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ge6hu9g0n\">He was a defensive specialist. Bam Adebayo is similar to Askins in being a versatile athlete who can guard multiple positions. He was also known for his long-range shooting and leadership skills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ezkuqqbro\">After playing, Askins spent years as an assistant for Pat Riley and Spoelstra and won three championships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_b8gf9osnr\">Askins is the definition of a \u201cHeat for life.\u201d He has been a player, assistant coach, and front-office executive. Askins enters his 34th season with the Heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_k6j6q6qoi\">Spoelstra&#8217;s experience of moments like this makes NBA Jersey Day much sweeter and inspires basketball enthusiasts to continue the yearly tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra received a gift that brought a smile and is now part of his collection. 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