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Erik Spoelstra was hosting a clinic in the Philippines, his mother's homeland, this past summer while the Miami Heat coach was there as an assistant with USA Basketball for the World Cup. Over the next few minutes, Spoelstra talked about friendships, loyalty and how fortunate he is that the Heat — the team he's been with for almost 30 years — value stability. The latest reminder of all that came Tuesday with Miami signing Spoelstra to a history-making deal spanning eight years and worth roughly $120 million, the biggest contract in terms of total salary ever given to an NBA coach and one that illustrates how vital the Heat believe he is to the operation.

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