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Miami Heat's 2024 Ambitions, Messi's Unique MLS Deal & Mayor Suarez's Historic Presidential Bideful

Miami Heat's 2024 Ambitions, Messi's Unique MLS Deal & Mayor Suarez's Historic Presidential Bideful

Discover what's happening in Miami! The Heat are eyeing a championship in 2024, Messi breaks new ground in an unprecedented MLS deal, and Mayor Suarez makes history as he enters the presidential race. Read on for all the details.

Joe Biscaha
June 16, 2023

It’s Friday!!

In this weeks update:

⚽️ Soccer superstar Messi signs a unique deal to play for the MLS, reflecting the importance of sports in the TV industry.

🏀 The Miami Heat clinched the East, yet they set their sights on loftier goals for 2024.

🌴 Miami mayor Francis Suarez throws his hat in the ring for the presidential race, marking a historic moment as the first Hispanic candidate.

Read on for more Miami news and updates.

In case you missed it

Miami Heat won the East but will enter offseason with bigger goals for 2024

There will be a new banner over Miami’s home floor next season. It’ll have a Heat logo and will be added to the rafters quietly, without any ceremony or sounds of fans cheering. Eastern Conference champion banners don’t merit a Heat party. Only NBA championship banners get the blowout celebrations, and the Heat will have to wait at least one more year to get one of those.

www.nbcmiami.com

Messi’s unorthodox deal to play for the MLS — and Apple

The deal shows just how important sports are to the TV industry.

www.axios.com

City of Miami clarifies who's responsible for $63M Carollo verdict, who pays legal fees

Miami won’t be on the hook for a $63 million jury verdict against Commissioner Joe Carollo, and his legal expenses are being paid through insurance, city officials said Wednesday.

www.nbcmiami.com/