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My Take
Haslem is the ultimate one-team legend, and his story is the kind that makes you believe in basketball. Undrafted, told he didn't fit, he lost weight playing in France and clawed his way into the Heat rotation, then never left for twenty years. He wasn't a star scorer late in his career, but his value was immeasurable as the franchise's conscience and enforcer. Watching a homegrown Miami kid become the Heat's all-time leading rebounder and a three-time champion is pure poetry. UD embodied Heat Culture before it was even a slogan. A true legend.
Overview
Udonis Haslem (born June 9, 1980, in Miami, Florida) is an American former professional basketball player who spent his entire NBA career with the Miami Heat from 2003 to 2023. An undrafted forward out of the University of Florida, he became a three-time NBA champion and the Heat's all-time leading rebounder. He is widely regarded as one of the most respected team captains and locker-room leaders in the league.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Udonis Haslem
- Name (Japanese)
- ユドニス・ハスレム
- Reading
- ゆどにす・はすれむ
- Born
- June 9, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 208cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Miami High School
- University
- University of Florida
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.