It wasn’t easy for Herro to get over the feelings of resentment and rejection that come with returning to a team that seemed on the verge of trading you. It took some soul-searching and a few candid conversations with Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and the front office to get everyone back on the same page.

Over a span of 56 NBA All-Star games, 20 UK men's basketball alum have been selected to participate. The two join Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl-Anthony Towns, who were named all-stars last week.

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On Thursday, Herro was announced as a selection for the NBA All-Star Game. This season, NBA All-Star Weekend is taking place in Chicago, with the game scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 16. As of Thursday, Herro was averaging 24.1 points on 47.4% shooting to go with 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists, all career highs.

Ira Winderman’s perspectives and other items of note from the Miami Heat’s Wednesday night game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

MIAMI – One day before Miami Heat star Tyler Herro finds out if he is an All-Star or not, the team loses to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, 126-106. As the standoff between the Heat and Jimmy Butler continues, the team is still finding a way to find some semblance and consistency.

“I’m pretty anxious, I ain’t gonna lie,” Herro said ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup between the Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers at Kaseya Center. “I feel like this is almost like my first time looking forward to something since draft night. It’s kind of like draft night, honestly. I’m waiting for it.”

Herro finished Wednesday's 126-106 loss to the Cavaliers with 22 points (9-20 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 0-1 FT), six assists, five rebounds, one block and one steal across 34 minutes. The star guard out of Kentucky filled the stat sheet while tying Terry Rozier for the team-high mark in points,

Tyler Herro was named an All-Star for the first time in his career. What did fans have to say about the young star?

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

This is an extremely well-deserved nod for the 25 year-old, former Kentucky Wildcats star. In his sixth season, Herro has exploded as an offensive juggernaut for Miami, averaging 24.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists. Now he heads out West for the NBA's All-Star Game.