There's a line in the sand, so to speak: 'If you're not kneeling, you're not with us.' His eyes welled with tears many times in recent days as he worked through the decision, his reaction so strong that he was shaking when he explained his choice to Heat teammates.It was not an easy decision. Leonard raised $180,000 in April by streaming himself playing video games online; that money went to causes such as Feeding South Florida, a group with which Haslem and the Heat worked closely. Latest on Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN I love you. Leonard raised $180,000 in April by streaming himself playing video games online; that money went to causes such as Feeding South Florida, a group with which Haslem and the Heat worked closely.And Saturday, Leonard said he and his wife will donate $100,000 to a fund that helps pay the fees Floridians leaving jails or prisons must settle before they can have their voting rights restored. Numerous professional and collegiate athletes alike have spoken out against racial injustice in the time since. "Because I've listened to Udonis and am constantly inspired by him, every single one of those dollars will go to Overtown and Liberty City, where he grew up," Leonard said, referring to two of Miami's historic Black neighborhoods. "Heat forward Jimmy Butler also tried to make a statement Saturday, walking onto the court with a jersey without any name on the back. He transferred to Oakland University, where he became the 2017-18 Horizon League Player of the Year and the nation’s No. 2 leading scorer (25.9 points per game).Nunn went undrafted and played a season in the NBA’s G-Leauge for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Leonard is in his first season with Miami after spending his entire NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers prior to this season. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The Heat signed him last spring, and the guard shined throughout the offseason, both during Summer League and the preseason, including a 40-point preseason game against the Rockets. After seven years in Portland — including a star turn in last year’s Western Conference semifinals — Leonard was traded to Miami, where he started 49 of … "Each of those individuals had their own personal reasons, just as I do. "© 2020 ABG-SI LLC. 1 overall pick Nunn left the NBA bubble for personal reasons earlier this month, but he returned and played 33 minutes in the Heat’s 109-92 loss to the Pacers on Friday, scoring 23 points on 8-for-27 shooting.Leonard had missed significant time to a sprained ankle, but he played in the Heat's final two seeding games, totaling nine points and seven rebounds in Friday's loss to Indiana.The Heat are heavy favorites to beat the Pacers with the Action Network setting a minus-325 money line for the Heat to win the series. The Miami power forward said that he experienced significant anxiety and even loss of sleep regarding his decision to stand for the playing of the anthem. or redistributed. "I live my life to serve and impact others in a positive way. "Haslem has seen Leonard's commitment to helping others. Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard stands during the national anthem before an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in … “I am with the Black Lives Matter movement and I love and support the military and my brother and the people who have fought to defend our rights in this country.”Leonard decried the racial division currently gripping the country and said he finds it troubling that certain people now choose to deal in moral absolutes.“I am a compassionate human being and I truly love all people,” he explained.

$75.00. That year, Williams led the Utah Jazz to the NBA Western Conference Finals, averaging 19.2 points and 8.6 assists during 17 playoff games, while Dee Brown played in eight playoff games with the Jazz, averaging 1.6 points.The No. © 2005-2020 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Leagues have taken action too -- the phrase "Black Lives Matter" has been featured on NBA courts, and National Basketball Players Association and the NBA reached an agreement in June allowing for social justice messages tobe displayed above the numbers on the backs of jerseys.The NBA resumed its regular season, which was halted in mid-March due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, earlier this week with the implementation of a "bubble" environment at Walt Disney Wolrd Resort in Orlando, Florida.