The Miami Heat announced Wednesday night that they’ll hold their first camp with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh at Hurlburt Field and Eglin Air Force Base in Florida’s Panhandle from Sept. 28 to Oct. 3. Miami has typically held training camp at its home arena, but in an effort to limit distractions going into this much-hyped season, the Heat wanted a different locale.
A different locale indeed. When ESPN reported Wednesday, that Lebron had been rated as the sixth-most-disliked player in American pro sports I never thought he would need this sort of protection.
Eglin officials said Wednesday night they could not recall another professional sports team holding part of its training camp at the base, which is about 650 miles away from Miami. Practices will take place at Hurlburt Field’s Aderholt Gymnasium. The Heat said they would be involved in several other on-base events.
“The Miami Heat is extremely humbled to train in an environment where service, sacrifice and discipline are the norm,” Heat president Pat Riley said. “We know our players will appreciate being immersed in that kind of environment, and supporting the men and women who defend our freedom everyday.”
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