March 31st 2023.
Udonis Haslem, who has won three championships with the Miami Heat - the only team he has ever played for in the NBA - is nearing the end of his career with the team. On a recent podcast, he recalled how three of his superstar teammates all took a reduction in salary so he could stay on the team and continue to be part of Miami's success.
Earlier this week, Haslem appeared on The Pivot podcast with the three former NFL players who co-host the program, Channing Crowder, Fred Taylor, and Ryan Clark. He discussed how, when LeBron James and Chris Bosh decided to join forces with Dwyane Wade on the Heat, he had to look for a job elsewhere in order to make room for the “Big 3”.
As his 20-year run with the Heat is coming to a close, he met with the guys on The Pivot and revealed how he was able to remain on the team.
When Haslem realised that the combined salaries of James, Bosh, and Wade would make it impossible for him to earn what he could be making, he was ready to leave the team he had been a part of since 2003. However, when he was offered a contract worth $35 million, with the Big 3 taking less than they could have made so he could still stay on the team, albeit for less, he knew he had to do his part to bring the championship back home to Miami.
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