Things are going to feel a little different in Miami next season.
For the first time in 20 years, Udonis Haslem will not be on the Miami Heat bench. He said before last season started it would be his last, and he has now made it official with a post on social media walking away from the game.
Forever a #HEATLegend ⚓️ pic.twitter.com/zb79Rm4bG4
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) July 28, 2023
20 years… it’s impossible to put into words what these past 20 years have meant, but y’all know me. I’m damn sure gonna try…
I consider myself extremely blessed to say I can leave this game with no regrets. The championships, the accolades, the brotherhood, man it’s hard not to be at peace. Undrafted to a 3x Champion, All-Rookie 2nd Team, Teammate Of The Year, the oldest player to play in an NBA finals game, Miami Heat’s all-time leading rebounder and longest-tenured player, the list goes on…
Shout out to my Real #OGs, the teammates that let me be their #OG, and to my family for staying ten toes down through it all…🙏🏾 Although this journey has had its ups and downs, I am truly thankful and have no complaints at all… All the way down to leaving money on the table to stay in my city!! You, Miami, made it all worth it!! #three0five4life
I will always be the #OG, but now it’s time for the family man and the businessman to get to work…#realonesshineinthedark
#40, see you in the rafters soon. Until then, #OG out
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Love and numerous other teammates throughout the years congratulated Haslem and thanked him for everything he did for them.
Pat Riley has already said the Heat will retire Udonis Haslem’s #40 in the rafters. Haslem was the embodiment of Heat culture, and Miami will miss having that presence in the locker room and on the bench.
