On the occasion of building a statue of Wade, the superstar of team history, while remembering Wade's great achievements, people also look at Pat Riley, the president of the Heat and who had a grudge against Wade. Riley's wife, Chrissy Rodström, a noble professional woman, also came into the public eye. Married for more than 50 years, she has always been inseparable from Riley, accompanying him from the Lakers to the Knicks and now the Heat. She was the most important person in Riley's life.
Rodström was born in Maryland on December 23, 1947. She was born into a naval family, her father was a naval captain and her mother was a naval doctor. She and Riley were admitted to San Diego State University at the same time in 1968. Rodström, who majored in psychology, met and fell in love with Riley at this time. She soon gave up her studies and became Riley's wife instead. The two married in June 1970.
Mr. and Mrs. Riley did not expect that this decision would lead to a golden wedding! It didn't take long for Rodström to get tired of what she called the "Cookie Queen." The husband and children all day long make her professional woman's heart constantly sprout. She returned to the college classroom in 1972 and received her master's degree in educational psychology from California State University, Northridge three years later. In 1981, she moved from Riley's family physician to Riley's personal affairs assistant and took up the position of superintendent, a position she held for 43 years.
"I was really tired of it," Rodström said, "and the first year of my marriage was the happiest of my life." Become Mrs. Riley? This is not enough. Looking at our marriage, I said, 'OK, I don't want to be a kitchen queen anymore.' ’”
To this day, Riley openly admits that he has a career accomplishment that he is proud of all his life. As the coach of the Lakers, he led the team to the playoffs nine times in nine years, and won four championship rings, and Magic Johnson was also elected regular season MVP three times; As the head coach of the Knicks, he reached the Eastern Conference finals in 1992-93 and the Finals in 1993-94.
As the Heat's head coach, Riley reached the Eastern Conference finals in 1996-97 and won the championship in 2005-06. Now, as the president of the Heat, he has personally created two glorious periods of the Heat, leading the team to the finals 6 times and winning the championship twice; Superstars such as Wade, James, Bosh, Butler, Adebayo, and so on.
Riley was named Coach of the Year three times, and was named one of the top 10 NBA coaches in history in 1996-97 and 15 in 2021-22. In the 2010-11 season, he was also tied with Bulls general manager Gal Foreman for General Manager of the Year. It's fair to say that Riley is a man who has built an enduring career in both coaching and management positions.
Riley's relationship with Wade has also experienced ups and downs. Wade left the Heat for a year and a half to play for the Bulls and Cavaliers before returning to the Heat during the 2017-18 season. Riley once fell out with him over salary, and later laughed at it. This time, the Heat erected a statue for Wade, establishing Wade's status as "the greatest star in the history of the Heat", and it is also the best proof that Riley and Wade resolved their grudges.
Riley has said: "I feel guilty about Wade's departure, we should have given him a contract, and I take full responsibility for that. Wade said: "I love Pat, and even though we often get into a fight in the dressing room, I love him dearly. ”
At all times, Riley was helped by his assistant head of personal affairs and loved by her. Riley should be able to masturbate to this point. While working with Riley, Rodström would go deep into every corner from the pitch to the dressing room, focusing on the pitch and watching her husband's every move. She once proudly said, "If I don't love basketball, everything I do is enough; But I also happen to love basketball. ”
Riley affectionately confessed his wife's dedication. "She helped me immensely in so many ways," he said, "and it seemed like she was a coach with everything. And basketball is the whole of my life. ”
They have two children together, James and Elizabeth. The Rileys struggled for six years to be childless before finally giving birth to James on February 9, 1985. A few years later, they had Elizabeth again. Riley once said with trepidation: "For six years, we thought we wouldn't have any more children." ”
Today, the 79-year-old Riley and his wife attend major events, and in 2019, the two appeared on the beach in Hawaii to exchange vows of love. The two have been together for more than 50 years, and it is enough to have a partner in their lives. (Mao Mao Dad/Push-ups)