Miami Heat: Udonis Haslem, Kobe Bryant, and Dirk Nowitzki share this

Miami Heat: Udonis Haslem, Kobe Bryant, And Dirk Nowitzki Share This

While it was something he battled with up until announcing the decision, it seems to be a point of motivation now for the Miami Heat legend.

Outside of that precious memory and the mere fact that 20 years doing anything successfully is an achievement, nonetheless being a professional athlete, there is also something else that is very special about what it is UD is about to accomplish.

When it comes to the honor of playing for one NBA franchise for 20 or more years, Haslem shares that honor with two other guys across the history of the league. And even more than that, those two other guys just so happen to be NBA all-timers and sports icons.

Though the individual careers accolades are, admittedly, much different in the circumstances of Haslem and the other two guys here, Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki, the team success and meaningfulness to his franchise are on par.