Udonis Haslem

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.

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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.

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)

Origin

Miami, Florida, United States

Height

208cm

Occupation

Basketball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

High school

Miami High School

University

University of Florida

• Official sitehttps://ud40.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ud40/
• Xhttps://x.com/ThisIsUD
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udonis%20Haslem
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A6%E3%83%89%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q514592

Tags

• From Florida
• Basketball player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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