Heat's Dwyane Wade statue is fixed; Pat Riley may not follow next
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 31, 2026, 10:05 AM
Last updated Oct 31, 2026
The Miami Heat have completed the fixing of Dwyane Wade's statue outside the Kaseya Center. While there is speculation about who might be honored next, sources indicate that Pat Riley's recognition came when the court was named after him in 2024. Further tributes to Udonis Haslem may be considered, but currently, Wade's statue stands alone. It remains to be seen whether Riley will be nominated for the Hall of Fame for his contributions as a front-office executive.
- •Dwyane Wade's statue has been successfully fixed outside the Kaseya Center.
- •Pat Riley's honor came with the court naming in 2024, not a statue.
- •Future tributes for Udonis Haslem could occur beyond his retired No. 40.
- •Riley may be nominated for the Hall of Fame for front-office contributions.
- 10:05 AMYahoo Sports — ASK IRA: Now that Wade’s statue is fixed, who’s up next for Heat?
"Q: Ira, now that they got the Dwyane Wade statue right, who’s next. I would have to think Pat Riley? – Steve, A: Actually, I would think the belief within the organization is that Pat Riley’s ultimate honor came when the court at Kaseya Center was named in his honor in 2024. And I’m not sure that Micky Arison gets a statue in front of the Heat arena like Joe Robbie got from the Dolphins, ...
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