Haslem: I want to be part of Heat 'for the rest of my life'

SACRAMENTO, CA - OCTOBER 29: Udonis Haslem #40 of the Miami Heat looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings on October 29, 2022 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2022 NBAE
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Udonis Haslem may have played his last game as a member of the Miami Heat, but he isn't ready to say goodbye to the organization.

Following the Heat's loss to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals on Monday, the soon-to-be-retired Haslem made it known that he wants to continue to be a part of the organization in some capacity.

"I mean, I just want to be part of this organization for the rest of my life, man," Haslem told Jason Jackson of Bally Sports Sun. "It's a lot of love here, man. This is family, you know what I'm saying? Loyal to the soil. ... Whatever it is and whatever it takes to continue to have this organization at a championship level and compete for championships, count me in."

Haslem spent his entire 20-year career in South Beach, becoming the longest-tenured player in Heat history. He won three championships with the team and ranks as the franchise's all-time leader in rebounds with 5,791.

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