Some might even call him a sore winner. He is never complacent, never completely at ease. Satisfaction is a fleeting feeling. Success, it seems, is a fluid concept, something he indulges briefly before setting his sights on the next accolade.
No matter the situation, Riley carries himself in accordance with a frosty defiance, refusing to accept the status quo—however promising or dispiriting—as a conclusive harbinger of his power and potential.
For two decades, the Miami Heat have been a walking reflection of this imposing will. Riley has piloted them from the sidelines as their colorful head coach.