AFTER her Miami Open stint, Alex Eala made a side trip to the home of the Miami Heat in Florida, meeting the mentor of Filipino descent, Erik Spoelstra.
Eala and Spoelstra were seen having a conversation at Miami-Dade Arena in a video shared by the Heat organization.
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"When you come through Miami again, next year, hit us up," Spoelstra told Eala. "I'll come see you."
Overwhelmed, Eala answered "Oh, really? Okay, deal."
Earlier this week, the 17-year-old Pinay made an early exit from the prestige WTA tournament after losing to Irina-Camelia Begu in the Round of 128.
Wearing a Heat shirt, Eala also got a photo with Heat big man Bam Adebayo and coach Spo.
The Miami Heat Twitter page posted the heartwarming event on social media with the caption: "Two of the Philippines' finest."
This is already her second stint in the Miami Open after having joined in 2022 as well.
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