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AJ Dybantsa's 27 points tied Blake Griffin’s NBA Summer League record for most points in a debut by a No. 1 Draft pick.

No. 1 picks in their Summer League debuts

LeBron: 14 PTS (5/11 FG), 7 REB, 6 AST
Derrick Rose: 10 PTS, 5 AST
Blake Griffin: 27 PTS (11/15 FG), 12 REB
John Wall: 24 PTS (7/15 FG), 8 AST
Andrew Wiggins: 18 PTS (7/18 FG, 1/8 3PT)
Ben Simmons: 10 PTS (2/9 FG), 8 REB, 5 AST
Markelle Fultz: 17 PTS (6/16 FG), 3 BLK
Deandre Ayton: 10 PTS (4/6 FG), 8 REB
Zion Williamson: 11 PTS (4/9 FG), 3 REB
Cade Cunningham: 12 PTS (5/17 FG), 6 REB
Paolo Banchero: 17 PTS (5/12 FG), 6 AST
Wemby: 9 PTS (2/13 FG), 8 REB, 5 BLK
Cooper Flagg: 10 PTS (5/21 FG), 6 REB

16 years ago today, the Miami Heat welcome party for "The Heatles. The Heat started the season with 8 losses in their first 17 games. They then won 21 of their next 22 games and went on to appear in the NBA Finals for four consecutive seasons. They won in 2012 and 2013.

Mickey Arison during his Hall of Fame speech in 2025:
"In 2010, with Dwyane, LeBron and Chris Bosh, we knew we could win. Not 1, not 2... I guess it was just 2."

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QUESTION: We know you guys are going to enjoy the sun and the fun and all the spoils of South Florida. But we also know you Three Kings came down here to win championships, not one. Championships.

LEBRON JAMES: Not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven. Hey, and when I say that when I say that, I really believe it. I'm not just up here blowing smoke at none of these fans, because that's not what I'm about. I'm about business. And we believe we can win multiple championships if we take care of business and do it the right way.

QUESTION: LeBron, we know you'll do everything humanly possible to win a championship here in Miami.

LEBRON JAMES: Absolutely. That's the only reason I'm here, man. I'm here to bring another championship, to bring that feeling you all had a few years ago, when y'all was able to win that championship. So me and C.B., we're here to make that feeling come back.

VIDEO: https://tinyurl.com/2jf7jzw3