Allusions to boxing are entwined in the Heat. Coach Erik Spoelstra is a huge fan, especially of Manny Pacquiao. Players sometimes shadowbox each other as part of their pregame routine. Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been invited to address the team. Club president Pat Riley fought as an amateur back in his youth in the Irish neighborhoods of Schenectady, N.Y.
Reported by Miami Herald 4 hours ago.
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