The Miami Heat Waited Until After The Divorce Proceedings To Give Erik Spoelstra A MASSIVE Contract Extension

CULTURE!!! This is what Heat culture is all about. Pat Riley is the fucking Don. The realest to ever do it. This is how you take care of your boys!! The only consistent thing I've had in my life as a Miami Sports fan is Erik Spoelstra. Coach Spo is the definition of getting it out the mud. We all know the story, Spo started as a video coordinator in 1995, 29 years later, his contract extension includes the most committed coaching money in history. But who wants to sign a fat contract if your ex-wife is going to take half of it? That's where the Don Pat Riley comes into play.

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The Heat could have given Spo an extension whenever they wanted, but they waited, why? Because the MIAMI HEAT TAKE CARE OF THEIR BOYS. Pat was all over it, he knew his boy was going through it. There was no way Pat was gonna give him a big ass contract just for half of it to get swallowed in court. So what did Pat do? He basically said, "just let me know when the divorce papers are signed, and I'll send you something to cheer you up."