MIAMI – With the news of the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra being the new head coach for the USA men's basketball team , he will be introduced on Thursday afternoon at the Kaseya Center. As Spoelstra looks to bring the Heat standard to the national stage , he spoke about the feelings he has surrounding the momentous occasion.
Speaking to the media in a press conference after Miami's practice on Thursday, Spoelstra and USA Basketball’s Men’s National Team managing director Grant Hill would sit together to express their thoughts on the move. Spoelstra would start by saying how it is an “honor of a lifetime” to be the new Team USA head coach, succeeding Steve Kerr, and mentioned how he took the position with ease when it was offered.
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