Every NBA Team’s Star Wars Counterpart

Miami Heat: Han Solo

Remember how the Indiana Pacers were Boba Fett? It’s probably fitting, then, that the Miami Heat‘s counterpart — especially during the Big Three era — is Han Solo, the guy who blindly sent Fett to his demise. Even when the Heat were limping into the playoffs in 2014-15, much like Han couldn’t see five feet in front of him, Miami still emerged triumphant over the threat of a bounty hunter.

Similes aside, it’s also worth noting that with Pat Riley at the helm, these two share similar attitudes that basically equate to “Yeah, I’m the shit.” And to be fair, they’re right; the Heat have been to five NBA Finals in the last decade and have won three of them, while Han Solo is quite possibly the most beloved character in all of Star Wars lore.

They’re both consistently great at what they do, they’re both a little too cocky for some people and when Goran Dragic neglects his facial hair, he too can be a scruffy-looking nerf-herder.

But most of all, they’re both ultimately good entities at the end of the day, and even though the post-LeBron James Heat and the current grey-haired Han Solo have both seen better days, they’re as relevant as ever.

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