1. Udonis Johneal Haslem is an American professional basketball executive and former player.
38 Facts About Udonis Haslem
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Udonis Haslem is the vice president of basketball development for the Miami Heat, where he spent his entire 20-year playing career in the National Basketball Association.
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Udonis Haslem played college basketball for the Florida Gators, where he was a key member of four NCAA tournament teams.
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Udonis Haslem began his professional career in France with Chalon-sur-Saone and then signed with his hometown Miami Heat in 2003, leaving as the longest-tenured player in franchise history when he retired in 2023.
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Udonis Haslem won three NBA championships with the Heat in 2006,2012, and 2013.
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Udonis Haslem attended Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida, then Miami Senior High School in Miami.
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Udonis Haslem helped lead Miami High to state titles in 1997 and 1998, playing alongside another future NBA player, Steve Blake.
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The New Times reported that while he claimed to live in Miami, Udonis Haslem lived in Miramar.
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Udonis Haslem's official school address was an efficiency apartment owned by a longtime Miami High booster, which was a violation of Florida High School Athletic Association rules.
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Udonis Haslem accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Gators teams from 1998 to 2002 while majoring in leisure service management.
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Udonis Haslem was named to the coaches' All-Southeastern Conference team four times: as the third team in 1999 and 2000, and the first team in 2001 and 2002.
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Udonis Haslem was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 2012.
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Udonis Haslem accepted an offer to join the Atlanta Hawks for training camp and made their roster for the Shaw's Pro Summer League.
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Udonis Haslem averaged 16.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game in his lone season with the team.
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Udonis Haslem appeared in Rookie Challenge for the second straight year, this time for the sophomore team.
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Udonis Haslem recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds in the title-clinching Game 6.
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In July 2010, Udonis Haslem signed a five-year deal worth approximately $20 million to remain with the Heat.
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The contract paid him roughly $14 million less than Udonis Haslem could have received if he accepted more lucrative offers from the Dallas Mavericks or Denver Nuggets.
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Udonis Haslem continued on with a new-look Heat roster that included LeBron James and Chris Bosh teaming up with Dwyane Wade.
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In November 2010, Udonis Haslem sustained a torn ligament in his foot, which sidelined him for the rest of the regular season.
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Udonis Haslem returned to action in May 2011 during the playoffs.
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Udonis Haslem helped the Heat return to the NBA Finals in 2012.
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In November 2012, Udonis Haslem passed Alonzo Mourning to become the franchise leader in total rebounds with 4,808, breaking Mourning's previous record of 4,807.
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Udonis Haslem became the first undrafted player to lead an NBA franchise in rebounding.
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In June 2013, Udonis Haslem won his third championship after the Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the NBA Finals.
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Udonis Haslem re-signed with the Heat on a two-year deal in July 2014.
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Udonis Haslem re-signed with the Heat on one-year deals in 2016,2017, and 2018.
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The Heat reached the 2020 NBA Finals, losing in six games to the Los Angeles Lakers; Udonis Haslem was on the active roster but did not play in the postseason.
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Udonis Haslem scored four points in two minutes off the bench before getting ejected as a result of a scuffle with Dwight Howard, making the 40-year-old Udonis Haslem the oldest player in the last 20 years to get ejected.
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Udonis Haslem became the second 42-year-old in NBA history to score 24 or more points in a game after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did so in Game 3 of the 1989 NBA Finals and it marked Haslem's highest-scoring output since 2009.
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Udonis Haslem's three three-point shots in the game was a career-high.
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At the age 42 years and 363 days, Udonis Haslem became the oldest person to play in the NBA Finals when he entered the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals with 29.8 seconds remaining, breaking the mark of 42 years, 58 days set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1989.
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On November 8,2023, the Heat hired Udonis Haslem to hold the role of vice president of basketball development.
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In 2024, Udonis Haslem began working as a television analyst, appearing on NBA TV's postseason panel.
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Udonis Haslem appeared in the music video for the song "GDFR" by Flo Rida, as well as the music video for "Bet That" by Trick Daddy, and the music video for Born-N-Raised by DJ Khaled, Pitbull, Trick Daddy, and Rick Ross.
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Udonis Haslem is married to Faith Rein-Udonis Haslem, a sports broadcaster he dated for 14 years.
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Udonis Haslem partnered up with Wells Fargo, The Bank of Doing to help repair homes in his area.
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Udonis Haslem, among other high-profile athletes and celebrities, was a paid spokesperson for FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange.