The Miami Heat’s Erik Spoelstra and his spouse, Nikki, have filed for divorce.
Remaining “fully committed” to co-parenting their three children, the ex-couple stated.
After seven years of marriage, Erik Spoelstra, the coach of the Miami Heat Head, and his wife Nikki Spoelstra are divorcing.
What transpired: On November 29, Erik, 53, and Nikki, 36, jointly released a statement announcing their decision to formally dissolve their marriage, citing “difficult yet amicable” circumstances. They stayed away from specifics.
“We thank you for respecting our family’s privacy and we appreciate everyone’s support as we move on to the next chapter of our lives,” they stated.
About the former pair: The couple got married in 2016. They have three kids: 1-year-old Ruby, 3-year-old Dante, and 5-year-old Santiago. According to reports, they split up recently.
Erik, a Filipino American, has been coaching the Miami Heat for 16 seasons at this point. In 2022, he was named the NBA’s best head coach. In contrast, Nikki began her career in 2005 as a dancer for the Miami Heat. In 2021, she debuted her podcast, “The Know with Nikki Spo.”
Going forward: The couple stated that they are “fully committed to co-parenting our children and continuing to make them our shared priority” despite their divorce. They were both appreciative of their partnership as well.
Nikki disclosed in an X post following the release of their statement that she “got help for alcohol addiction” in 2020. She said, “Today, I choose gratitude + joy.”
Additionally, she has shared Instagram pictures of their kids. She captioned one of them, saying, “For anyone going through a tough time. After taking a minute, or several, DOUBLE DOWN ON YOURSELF.
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However, after leading his team to an exciting victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Monday night, the Miami Heat head coach added yet another significant accomplishment to his already remarkable career.
In 2008, Spoelstra took over as the Heat’s head coach, succeeding Hall of Famer Pat Riley, having previously worked as the team’s assistant coach and director of scouting from 2001 to 2008.
As of this writing, Spoelstra has led the Heat to the postseason in all but three of his seasons as head coach, and he has maintained an outstanding 60% win percentage in postseason contests. In addition, he has made seven trips to the Eastern Conference Finals, made six trips to the NBA Finals, and won back-to-back NBA titles in 2012 and 2013. Despite the fact that LeBron James’ two championships came from Miami, he nearly won another in 2020 with a young core group that included Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, and Tyler Herro.
