Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra shows off girlfriend

Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra with galpal Nikki Sapp

MIKE JACHLES

By Jose Lambiet

GOSSIPINK@AOL.COM

Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra finally brought out his significant other in public Saturday night.

The notoriously private boyish 42-year-old stunned observers by stepping onto the red carpet of Heat broadcasters Eric Reid and Tony Fiorentino‘s yearly fundraiser with a beautiful, and much younger, brunette.

The lady’s name is Nikki Sapp, and she started dancing at Heat games in 2006 — just after turning 18.

The now 24-year-old Miami native shares time between Los Angeles and Miami because she’s a director at the famous Guy Hepner art gallery in West Hollywood, Calif., according to her website.

Read the full story and see more pictures from the fundraiser at Gossip Extra.

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