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Erik Spoelstra of Miami Heat is The First Filipino-American Coach in the NBA Finals


Erik Spoelstra, the head coach of the Miami Heat basketball team, made history by being the first Filipino-American coach to bring his team to the NBA Finals. He is also the first Fil-Am head coach of any North American professional sports team.

His team, Miami Heat, triumphed over Chicago Bulls in NBA Eastern Conference Final playoffs and now battling head to head against Dallas Mavericks in the best-of-seven series of NBA Finals 2011.