Erik Spoelstra made an off-hand comment after Tuesday night's game that Udonis Haslem would one day be mayor of Miami. Naturally, I asked Haslem if he seriously would consider politics upon retirement.
Answer: Yes.
"I plan on it," Haslem said. "I hope so. I definitely know what I need to fix."
Of course, politics is nothing new for former basketball players. Abraham Lincoln practically invented the pick and roll and Jimmy Carter once dunked over a turnip truck. Udonis Haslem says he would start with the children and "work my way up."
"The youth is where it starts at -- misguided, mislead and also misunderstood," Haslem said. "I'd definitely start at the bottom."
Haslem says he wouldn't be alone in his quest. Heat sharp shooter James Jones would be a key member of the braintrust. Like Haslem, Jones is from Miami.
"Me and [James Jones] think about it," Haslem said. "If I run for mayor then somehow I've got to figure out a way to involve J.J. He's from the community as well and we both care a lot about this community, its youth and these kids."
So, would you vote for Haslem?
-joe
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