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Tim Hardaway Jr. takes over father's locker with Miami Heat

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 1:01 PM

Last updated Oct 14, 2026

Tim Hardaway Jr. takes over father's locker with Miami Heat
Summary

Tim Hardaway Jr. officially claimed his father Tim Hardaway Sr.'s former locker with the Miami Heat ahead of a home exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nets. After signing with the Heat in free agency this summer, Hardaway Jr. was determined to secure the locker at Kaseya Center, a location close to the training room, and historically significant to his family. He expressed pride in following in his father's footsteps and noted the emotional connection to the space. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra remarked on the similarities between the two players' competitive spirits.

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  • •Tim Hardaway Jr. joined Heat in free agency this summer.
  • •He secured his father's former locker next to the training room.
  • •Hardaway Jr. expressed a deep connection to his father's history with the team.
  • •Erik Spoelstra commented on the similarities between the two Hardaways.
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  • 1:01 PMYahoo Sports — Location of legacy: Tim Hardaway has his father’s Heat number and now his Heat locker
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MIAMI — The moment in June he agreed to join the Heat in free agency, the homecoming was complete for Tim Hardaway Jr. Almost. There still remained a parcel of prime real estate that remained to be secured by the second-generation Heat guard. As in the locker that his father once occupied at Kaseya Center, the one next to the door to the training room, the one held by Dwyane Wade after Tim ...

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