Erik Spoelstra Shares Uplifting Message After House Fire: ‘spoelstras Are Resilient’

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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra is backmost pinch his squad aft his location successful Miami was heavily damaged by a “massive” occurrence on Thursday morning.

Per nan Associated Press, nan occurrence was called successful astir 4:36 a.m. Thursday arsenic Spoelstra was connected an airplane connected his measurement location from nan Heat’s crippled successful Denver against nan Nuggets connected Wednesday. Nobody was successful nan location erstwhile nan occurrence collapsed retired and nary injuries were reported.

He remained pinch nan squad and addressed reporters pinch his children by his broadside earlier Miami’s crippled against nan Hornets connected Friday.

“Thank everybody for this overwhelming support, nan South Florida organization has conscionable been perfectly remarkable,” Spoelstra said via nan AP’s Tim Reynolds. “People reaching out, wanting to help. It’s evidently been thing that’s uniquely challenging for our family but Spoelstras are resilient.”

Erik Spoelstra, flanked by his kids, speaking retired aft nan fire. pic.twitter.com/3s6AUMXLbG

— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) November 7, 2025

He had a grin connected his look arsenic he thanked nan organization for nan support done a challenging time.

“As you tin see, I person my kids up present correct now, truthful things successful nan house, those things tin beryllium replaced,” he continued. “And if they can’t beryllium replaced, what does it really matter? This is really what matters, family and closest ones. Our canine besides was safe and not successful nan house, convey god. We’re conscionable grateful. We’re grateful that everybody is safe and successful a awesome place.”

More than 20 units responded to conflict nan fire some successful nan crushed and successful nan air. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue battalion main Victoria Byrd said nan occurrence was contained to nan spot owned by Spoelstra and nary adjacent homes were damaged.

The two-time NBA champion coach has led nan Heat since 2008 and worked arsenic an adjunct aft he joined nan statement arsenic a video coordinator successful 1995. He was precocious named nan adjacent caput coach for Team USA heading into nan 2028 Olympics successful Los Angeles.