Defensive Game
Competitive defender who used quickness and anticipation to generate steals. Not elite defensively by modern standards but above average among guards of his era.
Parcours de Carrière
Golden State Warriors
1989-1996
Timothy Duane Hardaway Sr. is an American former professional basketball player. Hardaway played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers. He was a five-time NBA All-Star and a five-time All-NBA Team member. Hardaway won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was known for his crossover dribble which was dubbed the "UTEP two-step" by television analysts. In 2022 Hardaway was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Defensive Game
Competitive defender who used quickness and anticipation to generate steals. Not elite defensively by modern standards but above average among guards of his era.
Intangibles
High-IQ playmaker who understood pace, matchups, and the geometry of the court. His ability to make the right play in high-pressure moments defined Miami's playoff identity.
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Tim Hardaway's killer crossover and relentless playmaking made Miami a playoff powerhouse in the late 1990s, earning him a permanent place in franchise history.
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Miami Heat
1996-2001
Dallas Mavericks
2001-2003
Denver Nuggets
2003
Indiana Pacers
2003-2004
Vie Personnelle et Famille
Partenaire
Yolanda Hardaway (married 1994)
Enfants (1)
Parents & Frères et sœurs
En Dehors du Terrain
Youth basketball development in Chicago and Miami communities
College scholarship programs for underserved student-athletes
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Hardaway's crossover dribble — the UTEP Two-Step — was so effective that it was declared illegal by the NBA in 1998, with the league instructing referees to call it an illegal dribble. The rule was reversed after widespread backlash.
His son Tim Hardaway Jr. became a professional NBA player, making them one of a small number of father-son pairs who both played at the All-Star level in NBA history.
He grew up in Chicago's West Side and credits the city's hardcourt culture with developing the toughness and creativity that defined his playing style.
His partnership with Alonzo Mourning in Miami in the late 1990s produced one of the most competitive Eastern Conference duos of that era — a backcourt-frontcourt combination that gave every opponent a legitimate challenge.
Distinctions de Carrière
5x NBA All-Star
Jersey retired by Miami Heat (#10, 2023)
NBA Champion consideration (led Heat to competitive playoff teams in late 1990s)
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