Erik Spoelstra believes coaching in Philippines at Fiba World Cup is a perfect homecoming

MANILA, Philippines --- Erik Spoelstra had a plan. He was going to finish college and head to the Philippines to play professional basketball in his mother's homeland. He'd been watching games from that part of the world on VHS tapes for years and wanted to experience those atmospheres for himself. The plan changed. The paperwork he needed to play in the Philippines got delayed, so he played in Germany instead. And after a little time there, he got a chance to interview for a video-room job with the Miami Heat. The rest is history. He never got to Manila as a player. But on Saturday, 30 years or so behind his original schedule, Spoelstra has a game awaiting in the Philippines. ...

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