Seven years.
It’s hard to put into words what this city has meant to me.
When Miami drafted a 19-year-old kid out of Kentucky, they believed in me before I’d proven anything. Together, we experienced just about everything this game has to offer.
Two trips to the Finals. Deep playoff runs. Becoming an All-Star. The highest highs, the toughest moments, and every lesson in between.
Through every challenge, every expectation, every rumor, and every setback, I always believed in one thing: put your head down, go to work, and represent the name on the front of the jersey the right way. Every time I stepped on the floor, my goal was to help bring another championship to Miami.
This city gave me more than a basketball career.
It gave me a place to grow up.
I became a man here. I became a father here. I built lifelong relationships here.
Miami became home.
To Spo, Pat, Micky, the entire organization, my teammates, the coaches, trainers, equipment staff, arena staff, and everyone who poured into me over the last seven years—thank you. Thank you for believing in me, pushing me, challenging me, and helping shape the player and person I’ve become.
And to the fans…
Thank you for riding with me.
Through every big shot, every playoff run, every injury, every rumor, and every season—you showed me love I’ll never forget. Whether you cheered for me in the arena, wore my jersey, or simply believed in me, I felt it. I’ll always be grateful for that support.
As excited as I am for this next chapter back home in Milwaukee, a part of me will always belong to Miami.
Miami didn’t just shape my career.
It shaped my life.
Thank you for everything.
— Tyler
What's largely worthless in Giannis reporting -- and this tiresome drama can't end soon enough for all of us -- is reporters feeling compelled to fill blogs or diaries or internet space or TV segments saying "teams around the league think" Heat is front-runner or Boston is gaining/losing steam. So what if a team that hasn't spoken to Milwaukee thinks Heat is the front-runner or not? Doesn't advance the story in any significant way. The 2 national reporters best equipped to break the trade - Shams and Haynes - haven't said a single word recently about who's bidding or not. If you don't have credible information about a secret that is being very closely guarded by a small group of people - primarily Bucks GM and 3 Bucks owners and GM of teams bidding - it's best to stay quiet IMO (respectfully).
The NBA can review and “correct” a Max Strus 3-pointer several minutes after it happened but can’t check a blatantly obvious dirty play that took out the Heat’s best player for the majority of the game.
Trying to discredit an 83-point performance in the NBA is crazy. More proof that people aren't watching sports for the love anymore; they watch to critique.
Dan calls out NBA media for corruption 😳
"The national NBA media is trying to commit a heist on behalf of the league to manufacture the sexiest storylines, and they’re willing to do it to the detriment of one of the league’s best organizations [the Miami Heat] because of leftover jealousy over the Big 3 era in Miami."
So Draymond, Steph, and the rest of the Dubs meet the Heat players mid court
But this dude Jimmy Butler can’t be bothered despite all the memories and moments he shared with them.
Wish I could say it’s surprising but we know how he’s like
News outlets wilfully refraining from providing a description of the culprit to dodge backlash, effectively endangering countless lives.
Ricky Gervais was right: bring your stab vest if you’re visiting London.
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