In early September, Miami is still the peak tourist season, with beaches, sunshine, and sizzling bikinis attracting visitors from all over North America to enjoy the South Coast scenery.
Riley sat in his air-conditioned office, still wearing a well-pressed suit in the hot summer, his hair meticulously combed, its thick oil often making people curious about how much time he spends grooming it each day.
On the desk in front of him were two new season promotional posters. One was dominated by fiery red, featuring large headshots of Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler, with silhouettes of other Heat players in the background. Below, a line of black text read: Fiery Championship Dreams, Miami Heat 1992-1993 season.
The other poster was in yellow and blue tones, with the blue representing the ocean and the yellow depicting a giant ship sailing forward directly, bearing the Heat logo. It read: Get ready to welcome the South Coast giant ship for the 1992-1993 Miami Heat season.
