Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra’s $6.6 million home in Coral Gables, Florida, was destroyed by a fire early Thursday, authorities said.
Nobody was home at the time of the incident and no injuries were reported, according to the AP. The fire broke out while Spoelstra and the Heat were returning from a road game against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.
The fire at Spoelstra’s home was reported to authorities around 4:36 a.m., 35 minutes before the Heat team plane landed in Miami, according to Miami-Dade County records.
Video footage from Local 10 News in Florida showed Spoelstra distraught outside his 11,000-square foot home as firefighters responded to the scene. Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn was also at the scene.
More than 20 firefighter units responded to the blaze, which had “fire as tall as the trees,” according to Miami Dade Fire Rescue Chief Victoria Byrd.
“The call was upgraded to a second alarm for additional man power,” MDFR wrote in an email to Local 10. “Due to a partial collapse, units switched to a defensive attack.”
The fire was extinguished before flames spread to neighboring homes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Spoelstra’s home was valued at $6.6 million, according to Realtor.com. The one-acre property featured six bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and a detached pool cabana.
The Heat issued a statement of support for their two-time NBA champion head coach.
“We are grateful to learn that nobody was harmed in the fire at Coach Spoelstra’s residence this morning,” the Heat said in a statement. “Our thoughts, prayers, and assistance are with Spo and his family during this time.”
Spoelstra, in his 18th season as head coach for the Heat, is the longest tenured active head coach in the NBA. He has a career record of 791-576 (.579 win percentage) and ranks fifth in NBA history with 110 playoff victories. He has led the Heat to six NBA Finals appearances, winning consecutive titles in 2012 and 2013.
In October, Spoelstra was named the new head coach for Team USA basketball at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
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