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Udonis Johneal Haslem (born June 9 1980 in Miami, Florida) is an African-American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Miami Heat of the NBA. For the 2005-2006 season, he is listed as 6'8" and 235 lbs.

College career

Haslem attended the University of Florida, majoring in leisure service management. A starting center for four years, he was part of the Billy Donovan recruiting class that put Florida Gators basketball on the map, coming in with another NBA player, Mike Miller. Fans would yell the letter "U" in unison after his big plays. His sophomore season saw the team advance in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship game. The team made the NCAA tournament all four years he was with the team, the first time it had been accomplished at Florida.

NBA career

He was signed by the Heat as an undrafted rookie in 2003 on a two-year contract which was renewed after upping his rookie averages of 7.3 points and 6.3 rebounds to 10.9 and 9.1 in his second season. He assumed the starting power forward position in 2004 after teammate Brian Grant was part of a package that was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal that brought superstar center Shaquille O'Neal back to Florida.

Haslem visited the Red Cross in Arcadia on the west coast of Florida in August 2004 to lift the spirits and assist those who suffered hardships due to Hurricane Charley and to thank the American Red Cross volunteers. Haslem likes to workout and play video games with his son in his spare time. He likes to read when he is alone.

Personal

Haslem's nickname is "U.D.", the first two letters of his name. He has a seven-year old son Kedonis and has three sisters and two brothers (his late brother, Samuel Wooten, died of cancer in 1999). Desipite attending Florida, he is a big fan of his hometown Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes, though he adamently roots for the Gators when they play the 'Canes, as evicenced by his uninhibited cheering during the Gators vs. Hurricanes matchup in 2005.

Haslem lists Bad Boys, and Scarface as his favorite movies. He enjoys rap music and his favorite artists are Jay-Z and the Hot Boyz. His favorite food is seafood and lists Red Lobster as his favorite restaurant. He wears shoe size 18.

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