Miami Heat Star Tyler Herro Reacts To Pat Riley News

Tyler Herro reacted to the Miami Heat's Pat Riley announcement.

Sep 30, 2024; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) talks to reporters during media day at Kaseya Center Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

On Monday, the Miami Heat made a big announcement about Pat Riley.

The NBA legend has been the team's president since the 1996 season and was also their coach when they won the 2006 Championship over the Dallas Mavericks.

Via The Miami Heat: "From now on we'll be playing on “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center”

We’ll be dedicating our court and honoring Pat on Opening Night as he goes into his 30th season."

From now on we'll be playing on “Pat Riley Court at Kaseya Center” 🏀

We’ll be dedicating our court and honoring Pat on Opening Night as he goes into his 30th season. Be in the building - https://t.co/VgDac1hpEc pic.twitter.com/tRJBj5WnC7

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 7, 2024

Thousands of people reacted to the news, and one person who sent out a post was Heat guard Tyler Herro.

His post had over 2,000 likes and 90,000 impressions.

Herro wrote: "🔥🔥"

🔥🔥 https://t.co/qyDlOnhKx4

— Tyler Herro (@raf_tyler) October 7, 2024

Many fans reacted to Herro's post.

@endokakashi: "You gotta make him proud he believes in you"

You gotta make him proud he believes in you

— 𝐘𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝟏𝟑 I EMINƎM (@endokakashi) October 7, 2024

@HeatvsHaters: "Tyler approves"

Tyler approves

— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) October 7, 2024

@JaimeJaquezMuse: "Well deserved. You’re gonna follow in his foot steps

✅ Kentucky Guard

✅ Hall of Fame"

Well deserved. You’re gonna follow in his foot steps

✅ Kentucky Guard
✅ Hall of Fame

— JJJ Muse (@JaimeJaquezMuse) October 7, 2024

@_HeatIn5: "Your best bball is ahead of you! 🔥"

Your best bball is ahead of you! 🔥

— . (@_HeatIn5) October 7, 2024

Herro was the 13th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball with the Kentucky Wildcats.

He finished last year with averages of 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 39.6% from the three-point range in 42 games.

May 1, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) shoots over Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) during the first quarter of game five of the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-Imagn Images / Winslow Townson-Imagn Images

The Heat will open up the regular season on October 23 when they host the Orlando Magic in Miami.

Since the 2020 season, they have made the Eastern Conference finals three times (and the NBA Finals twice).

That said, the Heat's last title came in 2013.