On Sunday, Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem said he will return for his 20th year with the organization. He made the announcement at his youth basketball camp at Miami Senior, his alma mater.
Haslem joins Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) and Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks) as the only players to play 20 seasons with the same team. He is the Heat’s all-time leader in rebounds and a three-time NBA champion.
After several years of being a starter and contributing reserve, Haslem has served mostly as a role player the past five seasons. The Heat view him as a mentor for the younger players and as another assistant on the sideline.