Filipino-American head coach of Miami Heat Erik Celino Spoelstra; Proud to be Pinoy!

All the NBA buzz has brought attention to Miami Heat and Erik Spoelstra. The son of an NBA exec and a Filipino mother from San Pablo, Laguna, this sportsman paid a visit to his mom's hometown last year and made a splash when he taught the kids there the ins and outs of playing ball. For a country so obsessed with shooting hoops, it's a huge deal to have a champ proudly acknowledge his being Filipino and traveling halfway around the world to learn more about his heritage.

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