Hardaway Jr. gets No. 10 jersey in Heat return
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- Miami Heat formally introduced Tim Hardaway Jr. at a Wednesday news conference, framing the moment as a 'welcome-back-to-Miami' event
- Tim Hardaway Jr. was handed a No. 10 Heat jersey with 'Jr.' after the family surname on the back, distinguishing the jersey from his father's
Why it matters: The Heat are explicitly framing Hardaway Jr.'s arrival as a family affair — the No. 10 jersey paired with a 'Jr.' nameplate links his roster spot to his family's prior chapter in Miami while still marking him as his own player. For the franchise, the jersey presentation signals a return rooted in continuity with its history rather than a straightforward free-agent signing.
