The Miami Heat continued to offer their support to the Parkland community and those impacted by the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, with an appearance at a Sunday basketball event.
Wearing "Parkland Strong" T-shirts, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and players Rodney McGruder, Hassan Whiteside, Josh Richardson, Wayne Ellington and Bam Adebayo participated in the event, which also included the Heat public-address announcer Michael Baiaimonte.
Heat players and Spoelstra had visited with impacted families in the days following the shooting, with Heat guard Dwyane Wade then visiting the school on Feb. 21, the day the school was reopened to students.
Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, have since donated $200,000 to help youths from his hometown of Chicago to attend this coming Saturday's "March for Our Lives" in Washington. Wade also extended through this weekend his Wynwood warehouse-district tribute to the 17 slain.
The Heat are playing with a "MSD" patch on the left shoulder of their uniforms for the balance of the season. Members of the Heat staff and broadcasting crew have been working recent games wearing "Stoneman Douglas" lapel pins.
The Heat have had several interactions with those impacted by the horrific events, including hosting families, students and friends of those impacted during game nights at AmericanAirlines Arena.
During the Heat's first home game after the shooting, on Feb. 24 against the Memphis Grizzlies, players from both teams held a Stoneman Douglas banner at midcourt, with Wade addressing the crowd.
"Tonight we honor the 17 lives that were tragically lost in Parkland," Wade said to the crowd. "We applaud the fearless students that are fighting for their lives. We also want to make sure that their voices are heard around gun safety. You are our nation's inspiration. We salute you and we support you?."
Wade said he has been inspired by the efforts of the Douglas students and others around the country, including during this past Wednesday's National Walkout Day.
"It's great to see our youth take a stand and do the things they feel is necessary," he said.
Wade said he left his visit to Parkland encouraged about the change that could be achieved.
"I love what they're doing," he said.
