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On his birthday, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s wife announces they are expecting first child | Miami Herald

Erik Spoelstra’s birthday this year wasn’t a typical one.

It came with an announcement he was going to be a father.

Spoelstra turned 47 on Wednesday and his wife, Nikki, posted via Instagram that the couple is expecting their first child.

Nikki Spoelstra posted a picture of the couple holding sonogram photos and wrote: Happy birthday to my best friend…Daddy Spo!"

Erik Spoelstra told the media before coaching the Heat in its matchup against the Bulls Wednesday night that the child is a boy.

Happy birthday to my best friend... Daddy Spo!