“I think it's gonna take a sincere empathy and compassion for people of all races, to really reflect and process on the true history of the black community in this country. The history has been filled with incredible oppression and we really have to acknowledge that, to start to change the lens of how we see true equality.”

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About Erik Spoelstra

Filipino-American basketball coach

Erik Spoelstra is a Filipino-American basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association and also coaches the U.S. national team. Known as Spo, he has become one of the most prominent coaches of his era. Spoelstra has won three NBA championships with the Heat, including two as head coach. He is noted for his long tenure in Miami and, after 2025, for being the longest-serving active head coach with one team in the NBA and across the four major North American sports leagues.

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