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Biography
Patrick James Riley is an American professional basketball executive, former coach, and former player in the National Basketball Association. He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995, and he also served as the team's head coach from 1995 to 2003 and again from 2005 to 2008.
Awards & recognition
- Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award · 2012
- NBA Executive of the Year Award · 2011
- NBA Coach of the Year Award · 1997
- NBA Coach of the Year Award · 1993
- NBA Coach of the Year Award · 1990
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- Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award · 2006 · nominated
Filmography11 titles

The Last Dance
2020as Self
2020as Self

Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
2022as Self - Head Coach
2022as Self - Head Coach

Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks
2010as Self
2010as Self

Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
2010as Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90
2010as Self - Lakers Head Coach, 1981-90

Shaq
2022as Self
2022as Self

Celtics City
2025as Self
2025as Self

They Call Me Magic
2022as Self
2022as Self

Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009as Self (archive footage)
2009as Self (archive footage)

Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022as Self (archive footage)
2022as Self (archive footage)

Shut Up and Dribble
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)

Unraveling George
2025as Self
2025as Self