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'HeatLifer' Haslem returns for 17th season

Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem is returning to the team for his 17th NBA season on a veteran's minimum contract worth just under $2.6 million this season.

The team announced the deal shortly after the 39-year-old forward posted an Instagram Tuesday hinting at his return.

Signed after going undrafted out of Florida in 2003, Haslem has played exclusively for the Heat since making his NBA debut. He was a part of all three of the franchise's championships and played a pivotal role in helping Miami go the distance in 2005-06.