At 24, Tyler Herro is firmly established as a crucial part of head coach Erik Spoelstra’s plans for the Miami Heat. Entering his sixth <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba">NBA</a> season, Herro now plays a leading role, consistently delivering strong performances. However, Udonis Haslem’s remarks about the guard stirred up some controversy.



“Tyler’s role for us, and the best role for him, is to probably be a sixth man,” Haslem stated during an interview with NBA Today in May, a comment that raised eyebrows given his position as <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat">Miami</a>’s Vice President of Basketball Development.



Reflecting on that statement in a recent interview with the Miami Herald, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/tyler-herro">Herro</a> shared that he addressed the matter with Haslem. “It was a friendly conversation. I told him my concerns about why I didn’t think he should have said that,” Herro explained, signaling his discomfort with Haslem’s opinion.



<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/udonis-haslem">Haslem</a>, however, defended his viewpoint. “He explained why he thought he should have said that,” Herro recounted. Despite the disagreement, he clarified that their bond remains strong: “At the end of the day, it’s basketball… Our relationship is bigger than basketball.”



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20241030_BUS_262915_Udonis-Haslem-1024x576_ff4e882c.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576" alt="Udonis Haslem Miami Heat" class="wp-image-152783" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Udonis-Haslem-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Udonis-Haslem-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Udonis-Haslem-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Udonis-Haslem-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/Udonis-Haslem.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><figcaption>Udonis Haslem #40 of the Miami Heat reacts in the first half against the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2012 NBA Playoffs on June 7, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.</figcaption></figure>



Herro closed the topic on a conciliatory note, saying, “If he thinks I should start, that’s cool. If he thinks I should come off the bench, that’s his opinion. Everyone has their own. It’s cool. It’s really no big deal.”


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<h2>Haslem’s remarks draw Pat Riley’s attention</h2>



While Herro seemed willing to downplay Haslem’s words, the comments drew a strong response from Pat Riley. The Heat president, who coached Haslem during his playing days, expressed disapproval over the public nature of Haslem’s opinion.



“He probably should have kept that to himself,” Riley commented, adding, “What Udonis has to understand is he works for the Heat… We have one voice and that voice is all of our voice. But one guy is going to distribute that information and that’s Erik (Spoelstra).”



<h2>Spoelstra’s stance is clear</h2>



In the debate over Tyler Herro’s role, opinions may vary, but ultimately, the decision rests with head coach Erik Spoelstra. So far in the 2024-25 season, Spoelstra’s stance is evident: Herro has started all three games for the Heat, logging an average of 31.6 minutes per game and delivering impressive stats with 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.7 assists.

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High expectations were set the moment <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/bronny-james">Bronny James</a> was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft. As the 55th pick, fans are eager to see him make history alongside his father, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james">LeBron James</a>. Now, a Miami Heat legend has drawn a comparison between Bronny and an NBA champion.







Former Miami Heat forward <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/udonis-haslem">Udonis Haslem</a> highlighted Bronny’s work so far, comparing him to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jrue-holiday">Jrue Holiday</a>. “He’s done a great job of just quieting the noise &amp; focusing on the things he can control. When he speaks, he talks about being a Jrue Holiday type of guy. He can come in, and make an impact like that, ” Haslem said in The OGs Show YouTube channel.



Despite the criticism of his performance during the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers">NBA</a> Summer League, the truth is that Bronny shows promising qualities. At just 19 years old, he shows an athletic yet durable build, making him a challenge for smaller guards while also allowing him to navigate around slimmer, shiftier players.



<h2>Holiday’s similarities with Bronny</h2>



The three-time NBA winner with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat">Miami Heat</a> may have done a spot-on comparison. A lot of the best guards in the NBA referred to Jrue Holiday as the hardest defender in the league, while also having an amazing work rate without the ball, turning him in one of the best point guards.



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20240925_BUS_239892_Jrue-Holiday-1024x576_891d7077.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=576" alt="Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the first quarter in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. " class="wp-image-239901" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/Jrue-Holiday-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/Jrue-Holiday-300x169.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/Jrue-Holiday-768x432.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/Jrue-Holiday-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/Jrue-Holiday.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><figcaption>Jrue Holiday #4 of the Boston Celtics reacts during the first quarter in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. </figcaption></figure>



Holiday didn’t truly hit his stride until his fourth season, when he earned a spot on the NBA All-Star team. From then on, his defense became exceptional, and his offensive game also significantly improved, leading him to win two Olympic gold medals (Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024) and two NBA championships (2021 with Bucks and 2024 with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/boston-celtics">Celtics</a>).


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Whether Bronny can live up to the expectations remains to be seen. He’ll have the opportunity to prove Haslem’s statement when the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers">Lakers</a> face the Minnesota Timberwolves in his first preseason game on October 4.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat </a>didn’t have their best player on the court in the playoffs. They were perhaps the only team in the Eastern Conference with a chance to beat the Boston Celtics, but those chances vanished when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jimmy-butler" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jimmy Butler</a> fell with an injury.



Butler has been the undisputed leader and best player for this organization since he signed with them in 2019. He’s led them to two trips to the NBA Finals, although they’ve lost both times.



That’s why it’s not a surprise to see the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/philadelphia-76ers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Philadelphia 76ers</a> wanting to bring him back. According to a report by Keith Pompey, they realize they made a mistake by not giving him a max contract extension back then.



<h2>The Sixers Regret Letting Jimmy Butler Go</h2>



“Talking to my sources, the 76ers’ ownership group — they kinda regret what they did five years ago [in trading Jimmy Butler] and they see the success that he’s had,” wrote Pompey. “And they realize he could be in their eyes, the missing piece, and they’re willing to give him the money he wants.”



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Butler is reportedly looking to get a max contract extension. If the Heat aren’t willing to meet his asking price, the Sixers could look to trade for him and fulfill his demands:



“The Sixers view him as a fallback option if they are unable to sign Paul George in free agency,” wrote Pompey. “And, according to sources, the Sixers are prepared to give Butler a maximum-salary extension if things align and he forces a trade out of Miami.”



<h2>Udonis Haslem Says Butler Will Have To Go Through Him To Leave Miami</h2>



However, Udonis Haslem just doesn’t see that happening. In his latest appearance on Get Up, he jokingly said that the Sixers had a better chance to get LeBron James than to get Butler, as he’s just not going to allow that to happen:



“They (Sixers) got a better chance of getting Bronny (than) they do of getting Jimmy,” Haslem said. “Hell to the naw, you can’t get out of the 305. How you gonna do that? You gotta go through me. I’m standing at the county line.”


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All jokes aside, the Sixers giving Butler a max contract six years after refusing to do so might not be the wisest decision, and the Heat must also be cautious about overpaying for an injury-prone player about to turn 35 years old. 


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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-lakers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Lakers</a> are looking for a coach. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is. This will be the fourth coach they’ve had in seven years with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a> on the team.



Needless to say, there aren’t that many feasible options around the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> right now, much less one that could both move the needle and get LeBron’s respect in the locker room.



That’s why, as much as JJ Redick could fit that criteria because of his relationship with James, Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem believes that might not be the wisest decision.



<h2>Udonis Haslem Says JJ Redick Shouldn’t Coach The Lakers</h2>



Per Haslem, Redick could have to deal with a ‘cynical locker room,’ as some of the players might feel like he’s just LeBron’s puppet and will always question his authority:



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="572" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20240515_BUS_126349_Udonis-Haslem-during-the-2023-NBA-Finals-1024x572_52d7ef48.webp&amp;width=1024&amp;height=572" alt="Udonis Haslem during the 2023 NBA Finals" class="wp-image-6649" srcset="https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Udonis-Haslem-during-the-2023-NBA-Finals-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Udonis-Haslem-during-the-2023-NBA-Finals-300x168.jpg 300w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Udonis-Haslem-during-the-2023-NBA-Finals-768x429.jpg 768w, https://bolavip-us.cms.futbolsitesnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/06/Udonis-Haslem-during-the-2023-NBA-Finals.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"></figure><figcaption>Udonis Haslem during the 2023 NBA Finals</figcaption></figure>



“If it’s JJ [Redick], you’re going to have a cynical locker room,” Haslem said on ESPN’s NBA Today. “You’re gonna have guys saying, ‘Is coach gonna do a podcast after the game with LeBron?’ He’s gonna have a cynical locker room that side-eyes everything JJ says. They’re gonna wonder ‘Is it JJ’s message or is it LeBron’s message?’”



Haslem later talked about how the Lakers could go after Chris Quinn, who’s one of Erik Spoelstra’s top assistants, as a guy who LeBron would listen and respect. Still, he didn’t say he was an actual candidate:



“I’m not just saying this ’cause he’s my guy, but Chris Quinn has relationships coaching LeBron James in Miami,” Haslem said. “So I know he’s a guy that LeBron respects. Now is he a true, true candidate? Who knows because you might put names out there even though you’ve already picked.”




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At the end of the day, you can’t win if you don’t have your locker room’s trust, and it all starts with the star player. However, there’s also a fine line they need to walk, and this could be a tricky situation for the Purple &amp; Gold.


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In the summer of 2010, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat" rel="sponsored nofollow">Miami Heat</a> pulled off a historic move by pairing <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james">LeBron James</a> with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in South Florida. Unsurprisingly, that paid off in two <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba">NBA</a> championships.



The Heat failed to get the trophy in the first season with their Big Three, suffering an unexpected loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. However, they bounced back with consecutive rings in 2012 and 2013.



LeBron went on to succeed in Cleveland and Los Angeles, but those two victories with the Heat will always be special. Though Wade and Bosh played a pivotal role in his first titles, Gilbert Arenas believes Udonis Haslem deserves credit for The King’s success in Miami.



<h2>Gilbert Arenas says LeBron won in Miami because of Udonis Haslem</h2>



“The two championships LeBron got there, you got to credit him for it because he’s the one that took the pay cut to make it happen,” Gilbert Arenas said on his podcast. “UD was offered $33 million to go to Milwaukee, turned that down, and signed whatever was left. He protected his stars. You foul Dwyane Wade, you hit LeBron, you hit anybody on this team, I’m coming.“



<h2>When did LeBron James leave the Heat?</h2>



LeBron James left the Miami Heat in the summer of 2014, shortly after losing the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs.



That offseason, The King decided to go back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, aiming to help the franchise that drafted him first overall in 2003 win its first ever NBA championship.



<h2>How many seasons did Udonis Haslem spend in Miami?</h2>



Udonis Haslem spent 20 NBA seasons with the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2023.


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UD40 was part of the franchise’s three NBA championships (2006, 2012, and 2013), spending his last six seasons in South Florida on minimum contracts.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a> made a big gamble by choosing <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jimmy-butler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jimmy Butler</a> to be their next franchise player. He had developed a close relationship with Dwyane Wade from their days with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/chicago-bulls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chicago Bulls</a>, and he just knew he was the right guy to carry his torch.
Butler had a bit of a tough reputation at the time they signed him. Even so, it didn’t take long before he proved to be just perfect for that organization, even leading them back to the NBA Finals.
So, now that Butler has shaken off that narrative about being a bad teammate, Heat legend <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/udonis-haslem-and-the-nba-players-who-have-playedat-least-20-seasons-with-only-one-franchise-20220821-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Udonis Haslem</a> explained just how much of a positive impact he’s made since arriving in South Florida.
<h2>Udonis Haslem Says Jimmy Butler Turned The Heat Into A Pack Of Dogs</h2>
“I had got a chance to go out to dinner with Jimmy with D-Wade and just getting a chance to understand Jimmy,” Haslem said on ‘All The Smoke’.“The first thing people think about Jimmy is: ‘he listens to country music, he must be weird.’ Ain’t nothing weird about Jimmy. If you get a chance to sit down and chop it up with Jimmy, you understand Jimmy; you know where he comes from.”
“Jimmy just keeps everything close to him,” Haslem continued.“He ain’t wide open with his friendships; he ain’t got a lot of friends, he ain’t running his mouth out there telling all his business. I respect that and I appreciate that. Like I tell people all the time, if you put a dog outside, he gonna go around and go in your trash can, tear your yard open up, and you’re gonna come out in the morning, and your sh*t is gonna be in shambles. You put it in the kennel with other dogs, he’s gonna make a pack and that’s what he did. He came down here with us and he made a pack.”
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Butler is a proven winner and a leader. Some may not like his ways from the outside, but he’s the kind of player everyone would love to have on their team. Hopefully, all that hard work will one day pay off with a ring.

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Not many players in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-andrew-wiggins-takes-a-shot-at-his-haters-over-all-defensive-snub-20220819-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Basketball Association</a> history can say they had a long-lasting career. In fact, one of the best NBA players, if not the best of all-time, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/what-nba-draft-pick-was-michael-jordan-with-the-chicago-bulls-20220623-0037.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Jordan</a> had a 13th-season career. Also, to be an important player throughout all of it, is reserved only to a few like <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-news-lebron-james-ripped-over-contract-extension-tom-brady-took-a-winners-discount-20220819-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a>.
But when it is combined the time with the place, is almost impossible to find players who have lasted at least 20 seasons in the NBA, and didn’t changed their jersey at all. However, this task has been completed for two NBA superstars in the past.
Therefore, to play in the NBA for such long time is a bigaccomplishmentthat only 11 players have had the long-lasting effort to play for at least 20 seasons. However, for this opportunity, the list is composed by players with one-worn jersey in his NBA Career.
<h2>Which NBA players have played withonly one franchise in a 20+ season-career?</h2>
As Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reported, “Udonis Haslem announces he’s returning to the Heat for a 20th NBA season. Says he wants to follow through with what his dad wanted for him — to reach 20 seasons.”Therefore, Haslem will play his 20th NBA Season with the same franchise he started it.
Now, the list of NBA players who have played with only one franchise in a 20+ season career increases by one. Alongside Haslem, the list is composed by the one-time NBA Champion with the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, and the five-time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant.
Haslem will surpass historic NBA players such as Tim Duncan, former player of the San Antonio Spurs who won five NBA Championships, and ten-time All Star, John Stockton who played with the Utah Jazz. Both players played 19 seasons for their NBA franchises.

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Getting into fans’ hearts is not easy for any basketball player. Maybe those who shine game in and game out have an easier time doing so, but that’s not the only way to build an unbreakable bond with an <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA</a> franchise.
If not, just ask Udonis Haslem, who has built a long-lasting career in his hometown team<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a> with hard work, commitment, and loyalty. The 41-year-old forward seemed destined to write history in South Florida.
Haslem is entering his 19th season in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/nba-schedule-2021-22-find-here-the-complete-fixture-for-the-nba-2021-22-season-20211018-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Basketball Association</a>, using his experience to lead in the locker room and guide the youngsters. And it’s been a fantastic road so far, having been part of all three titles the franchise has won.
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<h2>Udonis Haslem talks about his part in the LeBron, Wade, Bosh Heat ‘Big 3’ era</h2>
Throughout his nearly 20 years in Miami, Haslem has seen countless players come and go, building a special relationship with many of them. And he has shared the locker room with the biggest names in the league.
But the fact that he was part of the three championship-winning teams says a lot. He’s been there in the franchise’s best moments, including the ‘Heatles‘ era when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/lebron-james-t92259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James</a>, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/dwyane-wade-chooses-goat-between-lebron-james-michael-jordan-20210324-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dwyane Wade</a>, and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/chris-bosh-tells-the-ultimate-kobe-bryant-story-20210913-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Bosh</a> set up the mightiest trio in the NBA. And in an extensive, worth-reading interview with GQ‘s Tyler R. Tynes, Haslem talked about his importance for that team that won two rings.
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“S–, I was almost outta here — they ain’t have no money left. I was about gone. They wasn’t saving enough for me. They just wanted the big boys. They wasn’t thinking about me, the only one who was was [Wade]. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/dwyane-wade-revealed-his-best-teammate-ever-and-its-not-lebron-james-20210325-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">He understood my importance</a> to this city and franchise and thank God he did because it paid off. I don’t care what nobody say, I had my moments and we don’t win none of those rings without me. I did my job and that’s all you can do: Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready. I had some critical moments where I had to step in and hold down the fort. Thank God [Wade] stood up and said, ‘we need this mother—–.’Because sometimes people get caught up in dollar signs and what makes “cents’ doesn’t always make sense.
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<figure class="image"> <figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" data-height="413" data-width="740" data-size="w:740,h:413" hspace="5" vspace="5" src="https://ds-images.bolavip.com/news/image?src=https://images.bolavip.com/webp/en/full/BUS_20211028_BUS_178025_udonis_haslem_2011_nba_finals.jpg_22993414_4d7b198f.webp&amp;width=740&amp;height=413" width="740" height="413"></figure><figcaption> Udonis Haslem #40 (left) alongside Mario Chalmers #15, Dwayne Wade #3, Chris Bosh #1, and LeBron James #6 in the 2011 NBA finals. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) </figcaption></figure>
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“You can surround guys who drive the bus, who sit on the bus, but if you ain’t got somebody who can change the tires and the oil, your bus ain’t moving. You need a guy like me: who will do the dirty work, take that charge, do the things that won’t show up on the statsheet but it equals winning. [Wade] understood that, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/nba/Ranking-the-top-40-of-LeBron-James-teammates-from-worst-to-best-NBA-20200527-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron</a> understood that, [Bosh] understood that. If they didn’t, it’s no way those guys take less money and cut off a piece of their pie for me to stay. They didn’t know me. They didn’t have to do that. But they understood what I brought to the table and I was able to deliver.”
Well, UD just spoke facts there. This is a teamgame, and winning championships is rarely a one-man task. It takes many people to build a title-contending side, and as Haslem said, every role plays an extremely important part in the final result. If it wasn’t that way, he wouldn’t have built a 19-year career with the Miami Heat.
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Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem opens up on his role in 'Heatles' era with LeBron, Wade, Bosh

Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem opens up on his role in 'Heatles' era with LeBron, Wade, Bosh - Bolavip US

The class of 2003 will go down as one of the best in <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/nba-t19117" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBA </a>history. That draft featured legends of the game such as<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/lebron--james-t27090" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/lebron--james-t27090" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LeBron James,</a> Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh; as well as multiple top-notch role players.
Three of those stars aforementioned shared the court for years in the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/miami-heat-t100209" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Heat</a>. Bosh, Wade, and James put together one of the most overpowered Big 3s in the history of the game, reaching 4 straight NBA Finals and winning a couple of rings.
Wade and LeBron built a strong relationship on and off the court, up to the point where Wade even followed him to the Cleveland Cavaliers later in his career. That’s why most people would argue that The Flash would definitely choose LeBron as his best teammate ever and vice versa.
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<h2>Dwyane Wade Says Udonis Haslem, Not LeBron James, Is His Best Teammate Ever</h2>
Then again, that’s just not how Wade feels, as he recently said during an interview with I AM ATHLETE that his favorite teammate will always be Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem and not The King:
“That’s a tough question right there because your favorite teammate is not normally the names that people know so it’s not normally the star players right everybody wants me to say LeBron. We came in together but whenever I was in the club, whenever I was out anywhere in Miami, whenever I was on the court, UD (Udonis Haslem) have my back. We started building a brotherhood. So obviously we got closer, and we won championships together you know I mean we did all that but like off the court I ain’t never had to worry about nothing in Miami because it’s like ‘yo UD got me’,” Wade confessed.
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That makes sense. From a basketball standpoint, Haslem was never more than a borderline starter. He was a bruiser and a rebounder and was only there to take a couple of shots and set screens.

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Then again, Haslem has become one of the most respected and beloved people in franchise history due to his work ethic, personality, and leadership in the locker room. He’ll never be as talented as LeBron, but he’ll always be Wade’s number one.