Over $120 million in 8 years!53-year-old Spo successfully renews his contract with the Heat: he has been working in Miami for 27 years

On January 10, Beijing time, according to Shams of The Athletic, Heat coach Spoelstra signed a new contract extension with the team, which will make him one of the highest-paid head coaches in the NBA. Spo has led the Heat to two championships and has entered the top 20 in NBA history for the number of games won by his coach. It is reported that his new contract is more than $120 million for 8 years.

The 53-year-old Spoo's coaching career has stayed with the Heat. In the 1997-98 season, at the age of 27, Spo became an assistant coach for the Heat. In the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons, he worked part-time as an assistant coach and as a scout. In the 2008-09 season, the 38-year-old Spo officially became the head coach of the Heat, and the 2023-24 season is Spo's 16th season in charge of the Heat. He has been with the Heat for 27 years.

The record shows that during Spo's tenure as coach, the Heat won 725-506, a 58.9% winning rate, and the playoffs were 109-75, a winning percentage of 59.2%. He is one of the rare head coaches who have a higher playoff win rate than the regular season win rate.

Spo was selected as one of the NBA's Top 15 coaches in the 2021-22 season. It's also a huge recognition of his coaching ability. So far this season, the Heat are 21-15 and ranked fourth in the East. American media Boardroom revealed last year that Spo's previous contract salary was $8.5 million per year.