Micky Arison sits courtside, at center court, when his Miami Heat play home games. That's about as much of the spotlight as he wants.

He rarely speaks publicly. He prefers to keep much of what he does and says behind the scenes, instead deferring much of the forward-facing duties to the likes of team president Pat Riley, coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat players. And that's why Arison's enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend is a bit of a double-edged sword for the man who has held the role of Heat managing general partner for the last 30-plus years.

On one hand, it's the greatest individual honor in basketball. On the other, it means he has to make a speech on Saturday night.

“Our goal was to create a fantastic atmosphere in Miami,” Arison said Friday

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