NBA Fans React To Pat Riley News

The Miami Heat made a big announcement about Pat Riley.

Nov 8, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley watches a game between the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-Imagn Images / Jennifer Stewart-Imagn Images

Pat Riley is among the best NBA coaches and executives in league history.

He has been with the Miami Heat organization since the 1996 season.

The 79-year-old coached the Heat for 11 seasons and has spent the last 16 years as the team's president.

Jan 19, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat president Pat Riley speaks during the jersey retirement ceremony for former player Udonis Haslem during halftime of the game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks Kaseya Center. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images / Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images

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

Via The 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. Be in the building"

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

Many fans reacted to the news about Riley.

@TheBonesFamily: "Honor people while they are still alive. This is fantastic. Same year we get our Wade statue, too.

Blessed."

Honor people while they are still alive. This is fantastic. Same year we get our Wade statue, too.

Blessed. https://t.co/RoscxSeskx

— SCE to AUX (@TheBonesFamily) October 7, 2024

@HeatvsHaters: "Love him or hate him. He’s a legend to a beautiful game 🔥"

Love him or hate him. He’s a legend to a beautiful game 🔥

— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) October 7, 2024

@Heat_Muse: "I’m sure this will go over well with the fanbase"

I’m sure this will go over well with the fanbase

— HeatMuse (@Heat_Muse) October 7, 2024

@FreshPowdah: "Feels like something ya do when he is nearing the end of his career"

Feels like something ya do when he is nearing the end of his career https://t.co/Kl1Xq001vf

— Dom (@FreshPowdah) October 7, 2024

Jorge Sedano: "A great honor for a true legend.

You can’t tell the story of basketball without Pat Riley"

A great honor for a true legend.

You can’t tell the story of basketball without Pat Riley https://t.co/fexzIp7BMM

— Jorge Sedano 🐺 (@Sedano) October 7, 2024

@Zachppp: "One of the greatest if not the greatest thing to happen to South Florida sports

Well deserved Pat"

One of the greatest if not the greatest thing to happen to South Florida sports

Well deserved Pat https://t.co/siRS6HZpwW

— HEAT NATION (@Zachppp) October 7, 2024

@vibes_nate: "He’s still one of the GOATS and we can’t deny that man. Happy for him."

He’s still one of the GOATS and we can’t deny that man. Happy for him. https://t.co/cMGLCdCI3v

— NateWithThaVibes (@vibes_nate) October 7, 2024

The Heat will play their first game of the 2024-25 NBA season on October 23 when they host the Orlando Magic in Miami.

They have made the NBA Finals twice since the 2020 season.