Second NBA All-Star Experience More Memorable for Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra made his second appearance as a coach in the NBA All-Game Sunday night in Cleveland.
The experience was much more rewarding than his first time in 2013 for one reason: Spoelstra wasn’t alone.
“My family is out here this time,” Spoelstra said. “I did not have my family nine years ago so this is a totally different experience.”
A photo of Spoelstra playing with his children during Saturday’s practice went viral on the Internet. It showed the coach in a human light. The Heat posted it on the organization’s Twitter page, captioned by the words, “Bigger than basketball.
