The Miami Heat are a team that is known for overcoming things against the odds. They are a team that is known for getting the absolute most out of the least.
They are a team that is known for being able to take a guy that only a few, if any, have heard about and proceed to get very high levels of production out of him. Basically, the Miami Heat are comfortable being a paradox.
Enigma is almost the perfect word to describe the franchise that really popularized small ball, the new way of the NBA. Yes, in case you forgot, LeBron James manning the center position during the Big 3 Era was one of the first widely used variations of the strategy.
With all that, the next weird and wanky fact shouldn’t actually come as much of a surprise. It’s not that you would expect it, but it’s not something that should absolutely shock you either.
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When it comes to NBA jersey sales in France, two of the top 10 in the category are Miami Heat guys, Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro.
The Miami Heat are among the world’s most popular NBA franchises. So, it should be of little shock that two of their guys are among the world’s favorites.
You would imagine that jersey sales equate to popularity, as the players that are the most favorite are probably the ones with the jerseys being purchased—correct?
That’s a safe assumption. First off, the Miami Heat are among the most popular NBA teams in the world, if based on nothing more than their social media followings.
There is that, but there is also something specific when you consider the two guys mentioned above. They are both renaissance men if there ever were some.
Jimmy is a guy that fancies coffee and wine. He is a very worldly guy, who might love the beautiful game, soccer or fútbol, as much as he loves basketball.
In fact, one of his closest celebrity friends, based on the frequency of interaction and proximity, is a world-famous french footballer, Paul Pogba. When it comes to the other guy, well, he needs no introduction.
One of the more naturally viral NBA players to grace the hardwood in the past few seasons, Tyler Herro has a knack for trending on the internet. There is also the fact that he always dresses sharp and in the latest of fashions.
There is also this. One of the most famous music acts in the world right now in rapper, Jack Harlow, has a song that is literally named after the Miami Heat dynamo.
So, again, it’s not a shocker that these are two of the most popular NBA players in France. In fact, it makes perfect sense that these guys would be on that list.