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Whereas Jason Williams shot a team-high 34 percent from 
the three-point line and led the Miami Heat in assists 
during the NBA Finals, while directing the Miami Heat 
offense from the point guard position; 
Whereas Antoine Walker, the Miami Heat’s second-highest 
scorer in the NBA Finals, scored 14 points and kept the 
Miami Heat in important point-scoring opportunities by 
pulling down 11 big rebounds in game 6 of the NBA 
Finals; 
Whereas Udonis Haslem, playing with a badly injured shoul-
der, showed the heart of a champion by contributing 17 
points, 10 rebounds, and 2 steals, one of which was with 
time winding down; 
Whereas Shaquille ‘‘Shaq’’ O’Neal came to the Miami Heat 
and on July 21, 2004 said, ‘‘I want ya’ll to remember 
this day, because we’re going to do it again in June. I’m 
going to bring a championship to Miami. I promise you.’’; 
Whereas Shaq delivered over 1,100 points, 104 blocks, 113 
assists, and 541 rebounds in the regular season, adding 
another 83 points, 5 blocks, 17 assists, and 33 rebounds 
in the NBA Finals for his fourth NBA championship 
title; 
Whereas Dwyane Wade scored 42, 36, 43, and 36 points in 
the Miami Heat’s NBA Finals victories, leading all scor-
ers; 
Whereas, in the NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade had the Miami 
Heat’s second-highest rebound total, with 47; the second-
highest number of assists, with 28; the second-highest 
number of blocks, with 6; the highest free throw percent-
age, at 77 percent; and the highest point total from the
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free-throw line, with 75; all in route to his first NBA 
Finals Most Valuable Player award; 
Whereas the Miami Heat coaching and support staff, includ-
ing Head Coach Pat Riley; Assistant Coaches Bob 
McAdoo, Keith Askins, Erik Spoelstra, and Ron 
Rothstein; Assistant Coach/Advance Scout Bimbo Coles; 
Strength and Conditioning Coach Bill Foran; Athletic 
Trainer Ron Culp; and Assistant Trainer Jay Sabol, ex-
hibited exemplary leadership and guidance to the team; 
Whereas the Miami Heat have not only been players on the 
court, but have also been instrumental role models to the 
south Florida community; 
Whereas the Miami Heat organization has a positive civic im-
pact on the south Florida community through the Miami 
HEAT Family Outreach Charitable Fund, Heat Acad-
emy, Heat Scholarships, Miami Heat Read to Achieve, 
Miami Heat Fun-Raiser, Miami Heat Wheels, Shoot For 
the Stars Books and Basketball Summer Clinics, Heat 
Youth Basketball, and the Miami Heat Learn to Swim 
Program; and 
Whereas the Miami Heat fans are a part of this champion-
ship by supporting the team and giving the team the en-
ergy, strength, love, and passion to compete each and 
every season: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
(1) congratulates—
(A) the Miami Heat for winning the 2006 Na-
tional Basketball Association (NBA) World Cham-
pionship and for their outstanding performance dur-
ing the 2005–2006 NBA season; and
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(B) Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade for win-
ning the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player 
Award; 
(2) recognizes and praises the achievements of the 
Miami Heat players, coaches, management, and support 
staff whose hard work, dedication, and resilience proved 
instrumental throughout the Miami Heat’s championship 
season; 
(3) commends the south Florida community and the 
Miami Heat fans for their dedication; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A) each of the Miami Heat players; 
(B) Pat Riley, Miami Heat Head Coach and 
President of Basketball Operations; 
(C) Micky Arison, Miami Heat owner and 
Managing General Partner; 
(D) Randy Pfund, Miami Heat General Man-
ager; 
(E) Eric Woolworth, Miami Heat President of 
Business Operations; 
(F) Andy Elisburg, Miami Heat Senior Vice 
President of Basketball Operations; 
(G) each of the Miami Heat coaches and train-
ers;
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(H) the Honorable Manny Diaz, Mayor of the 
City of Miami, Florida; 
(I) the Honorable Carlos Alvarez, Mayor of 
Miami-Dade County, Florida; and 
(J) the Honorable Jeb Bush, Governor of the 
State of Florida.
Attest: 
Clerk.