Erik Spoelsta’s ex-wife, Nikki Spoelstra, has seen her name make the rounds on the interwebs lately. Though it was for reasons that were out of her control.
Nikki was married to Erik for seven years, during which time they had three children: Santiago, Dante, and Ruby. Here’s what else to know about the ex-wife of the Miami Heat’s head coach.
What does Nikki Spoelstra Do?
Coincidentally, Nikki’s previous line of work is exactly how she and Erik originally met. Before her marriage, her maiden name was Nikki Sapp. She was a dancer for the Heat from 2005 to 2008. She and Erik met during her last year with the team, and started dating after she left the Heat, per Famousbirthdays.com.
During her time as a dancer, she also got her Bachelor of Arts in art history from Florida International History. She’s even revealed some of her noteworthy positions on her X account, mentioning that she is a former Miami Heat Charitable Fund board member, public middle school educator, teacher of the year, and creative director.
Former HEAT Dancer
*Former Miami HEAT Charitable Fund board member
*Public Middle School Educator
*Teacher of the Year
*Creative Director
Get it together, writers.— Nikki Spoelstra (@NikkiSpo) May 18, 2024
Since April of 2021, Nikki has hosted a popular podcast called “Becoming: HER with Nikki Spoelstra.” The podcast “highlights the experiences of women who are finding and celebrating their inner knowing. It is a space of honesty, vulnerability, creativity, tenacity, and magic. It is an energy exchange in which women of all walks of life can join and feel emboldened to become their highest, most authentic selves.”
When Did Nikki Spoelstra Get a Divorce?
Nikki and Erik were married in July 2016. In November 2023, the couple made a joint statement to the Miami Herald announcing their divorce.
“We have made the difficult yet amicable decision to jointly file to formally end our marriage,” Erik and Nikki wrote. “We are both grateful for our relationship and remain fully committed to co-parenting our children and continuing to make them our shared priority. We appreciate everyone’s support as we move to the next stage of our lives and thank you for respecting our family’s privacy.”
Why is Nikki Spoelstra Getting Mentioned So Much Recently?
Nikki has seen her name mentioned because of a recent rumor that she was in a relationship with Heat sophomore Jaime Jaquez Jr., which has blown up considerably in the past day or so. Nikki was quick to deny all of the rumors.
Nikki Spoelstra responds to the insane allegations 😳 pic.twitter.com/7I3OZcEBqb
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) March 24, 2025
It makes sense that Nikki would go out of her way to refute the rumor, knowing that Jaquez plays under her ex-husband.