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Udonis Haslem, Candace Parker Honored With SI's Hometown Hero Award

Heat forward Udonis Haslem and Sky forward Candace Parker received the Hometown Hero award during The Sports Illustrated Awards.

The honor celebrates athletes who have given everything they have to their teammates on the court while serving their community off of it.

Haslem hails from Miami, and chased the dream of one day playing for the Heat despite going undrafted coming out of the University of Florida. He dedicated the award to his parents, mentioning that he lost his mother 12 years ago. He said, "They're the reason why I stand here today.