Southeast Notes: Spoelstra, Adebayo, Suggs, Miller
The Miami-area home of Heat coach Erik Spoelstra caught fire early Thursday morning shortly after the team returned from a road trip. A two-alarm fire broke out at Spoelstra's multi-million dollar residence, located in Miami-Dade County.
The Miami Herald reporters Milena Malaver, Carl Juste, and David Neal covered the incident. The Heat and Spoelstra arrived on a chartered flight from Denver at 5 a.m. ET, approximately 25 minutes after firefighters were dispatched to the scene.
Spoelstra’s home, sitting on a 43,000-square-foot lot and sold for $6.6 million in 2023, features five bedrooms, a pool, and tennis courts. Firefighters battled the blaze for over four hours. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
"There were no reported injuries but firefighters battled the blaze for more than four hours at the five-bedroom home with a pool and tennis courts."
Additional notes from the Southeast Division mention, “Good thing that Jake from State Farm is on the heat.”
Author’s summary: Despite a severe fire at Coach Spoelstra’s Miami home, no injuries occurred, and firefighters worked extensively to control the blaze following the team’s return from a road trip.