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Heat celebrate community, family at annual Family Festival

The Heat celebrate their annual Family Festival (WPLG)

MIAMI ā€“ The Miami Heat held a big celebration of family on Sunday at the Kaseya Center.

The Heat hosting their 24th annual Family Festival.

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The event raised $502,150 for the Jackson Health Foundation and Safespace.

The entire team attended the event.

It kicked off with rapper Rick Ross on stage.

Heat President Pat Riley even showed off a few of his dance moves to Rossā€™ music.

After that, the Arena was filled with various food vendors and players were scattered throughout interacting with fans, taking pictures, and signing autographs.

Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said, ā€œItā€™s as big a part of our culture as trying to compete for championships. Coming together as a Heat family, organization, with the city, to celebrate all the blessing that we have and ultimately to be able to give back.ā€

Heat captain Bam Adebayo said, ā€œWhen I was younger we never could do anything like this. Having this opportunity to have your inprint on the younger generation is to spread knowledge and to show that we are human and we like to have fun.ā€


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David Lang is executive producer of the Local 10 sports department.

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