Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was frantically holding his head while watching first responders fight a massive fire at his home in Miami Thursday morning, as seen in video footage by Local 10 News.
Spoelstra, 41, who arrived on the scene after returning from the Heat’s 122-112 to the Nuggets in Denver, reportedly looked visibly distraught while walking around the property.
“Someone asked him on the scene if this was his house… and he was frantically holding his head on the scene, saying ‘Yes, it is,’” according to Local 10 News.
Heat assistant coach Chris Quinn reportedly was on the scene at one point.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the blaze is unclear.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said they were called to a fire at around 4:36 a.m.
Firefighters found “two structures on the property fully involved” in fire, and called for backup.
“Due to a partial collapse, units switched to a defensive attack, and are still working to extinguish the fire,” fire rescue said, according to NBC Miami.
The fire was contained to the property and no nearby homes were damaged, county officials said, adding that more than 20 units responded to the fire, fighting it both on the ground and in the air.
Spoelstra bought the five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in December 2023, per property records.
He and his ex-wife Nikki Spoelstra — whose divorce was reportedly finalized in late 2023 — co-parent their three kids, Santiago, 6, Dante, 4, and Ruby, 2.
Miami hosts the Hornets on Friday.
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