S.Res. 186 — Agreed to in Senate

III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 186 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25, 2013 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Nelson) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Miami Heat for winning the 2013 National Basketball Association Finals. Whereas, on June 20, 2013, the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 95 to 88 in Miami, Florida, winning the third National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals in the history of the Miami Heat franchise; Whereas the Miami Heat have won back-to-back championships and have kept the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy in Miami; Whereas, during the 2013 NBA Playoffs, the Miami Heat defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, the Chicago Bulls, the Indiana Pacers, and the San Antonio Spurs; Whereas, the Miami Heat earned an overall record of 82-23 and the right to be named NBA champions; Whereas LeBron James, who averaged 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 7 assists during the NBA Finals, was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year; Whereas Dwyane Wade has been an integral player on all three Miami Heat championship teams; Whereas each member of the Miami Heat 2012-13 season roster, including Ray Allen, Chris Andersen, Joel Anthony, Shane Battier, Chris Bosh, Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole, Udonis Haslem, Juwan Howard, LeBron James, James Jones, Rashard Lewis, Mike Miller, Jarvis Varnado, and Dwyane Wade, played an essential role in bringing a third NBA Championship to Miami; Whereas Erik Spoelstra and his assistant coaches Bob McAdoo, Keith Askins, Ron Rothstein, David Fizdale, Chad Kammerer, Octavio De La Grana, Bill Foran, as well as trainers Jay Sabol, Rey Jaffet, and Rob Pimental, worked with the Miami Heat players and maintained a standard of excellence; Whereas owner Micky Arison has built a first-class sports franchise and provided unwavering commitment to bringing another championship to the city of Miami; Whereas, over his 18 seasons with the Miami Heat, team President Pat Riley has provided the team with an unprecedented level of dedication and leadership; and Whereas the Miami Heat brought the city of Miami, the State of Florida, and their fans around the world a third white hot NBA Championship: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Miami Heat on its victory in the 2013 National Basketball Association Finals; and (2) requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit for appropriate display an official copy of this resolution to— (A) the owner of the Miami Heat, Micky Arison; (B) the President of the Miami Heat, Pat Riley; and (C) the coach of the Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra.