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FOR YEARS, WORKING for the Heat has been semi-jokingly referred to in NBA circles as joining "La Familia."
While some of that comes from Pat Riley's legendary personality and impeccable Armani suits, it also stems from Miami operating like a family organization -- one that people join and often never leave.
Take the team's organizational flow chart:
• Owner Micky Arison's father, Ted, was the team's original owner when it entered the league in 1988.
• General manager Andy Elisburg has been with the franchise since 1988.
• Coach Erik Spoelstra joined the team as a video coordinator just before Riley arrived in 1995.
• Spoelstra's intern in the video room that year, Adam Simon, is now Miami's assistant general manager.
• Tim Donovan, the team's head PR man, came with Riley from New York.
• Chet Kammerer, a senior basketball adviser, has worked for the team since 1996.
The list goes on. The defining characteristic of the Heat organization -- beyond its success over the past quarter-century, including three NBA titles -- is how many of its employees have put down roots in a profession where that is unheard of.
Originally Posted by pumba
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