5 Things With Miami Heat Star Tyler Herro
Tyler Herro dishes on CoComelon, his Chick-fil-A order and the only way he can get in his own head before a game.
Welcome to “5 Things,” where I ask an NBA player five things and they give me five answers. Today, let’s talk to Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro.
What’s something in entertainment that you’ve enjoyed this year? Could be a favorite TV show, movie, book, album.
Uhhhh, favorite… sheesh… I don’t even know bro, you’re putting me on the spot.
Could be anything…
Honestly, I don’t have one.
What about your daughter’s favorite?
CoComelon! You know what that is? CoComelon. That’s for the kids. That’s for my daughter. That’s probably the show we watch the most. That’s probably why I don’t have a favorite show or anything, because I’m always watching what she’s watching.
What’s your favorite shoe that you’ve ever played in?
Probably the Kobe 6s.
What’s your favorite shoe to walk around in?
Just the regular Nike Air Force 1, all white. For sure.
What is your cheat meal in the offseason?
Psh. My cheat meals are every day. I gotta gain weight. I’m eating literally whatever I want every day. Just as much as I can, just because of all the calories I burn. They literally tell me to eat as much as I can, no matter what it is.
I remember Chick-fil-A was a big thing for you last year…
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Chick-fil-A, for sure. I eat that like literally every day. Except Sunday, obviously.
What’s the Chick-fil-A order?
Twelve-count nuggets with a chicken sandwich, the fries, probably an Oreo shake, and a lemonade.
What’s something in your game-day routine that if you don’t do you won’t feel right?
I write my daughter’s name [Zya] on my wrist before every game. But I have to do it in a certain order, like there’s things I do and that has to come in a certain order. I do it every game but every blue moon I’ll do it in the wrong order and I won’t feel right.
What’s the order of things you do?
My undershirt goes on, then my jersey goes on, then I throw the tape on, then I do my thumb, then I do my wrist, then I do my arm sleeve. I have to write my daughter’s name right before I throw the arm sleeve on.
How do you notice if you did it wrong?
Right before I go out I know I didn’t do it the right way so, mentally, I’m already beat. Like, fuck.
You’re averaging an efficient 21 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists as a starter this season. Do you feel like you should be in consideration to make your first All-Star team?
I haven’t really paid attention to all of that yet. It’s still so early in the season. I don’t even know who could be an All-Star candidate. I’m just continuing to get better and worrying about the team right now.