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Eric Reid Miami Heat wife Sonide Reid is a realtor from Boca Raton Florida since 2003. Sonide worked as a caterer in the NBA.

The TV play-by-play announcer has been with the Heatles since its inauguration in the 1988-89 season. Eric took over the Heat fandom after starting the "Kaboom!" chant after each Heat three-pointer and big play.

Reid also covers college football on Sun Sports. Likewise, he is currently in his 46th consecutive year of broadcasting basketball. Besides, Reid also does post-game interviews with the players, Tyler Herro's rookie interview being one of those memorable moments.

The NBA media veteran is also a 2017, 2018, and 2020 Florida Sportscaster of the Year and the winner of 20 regional Emmy Awards.

Miami Heat Announcer Eric Reid Married Life

Eric Reid married wife Sonide on July 25, 2004, in a private ceremony. Eric wished her in 2020 with a wedding anniversary post on Instagram.

Mrs. Reid has been a realtor since 2003 in Florida. A resident of Boca Raton for more than three decades, she has upgraded her real estate career.

Before that, Sonide worked as a crew coordinator, a lead flight attendant, and a catering specialist for the NBA’s Miami Heat. Her time with the Heat was when she met her future husband.

Hence, Sonide's clients have been mainly professional basketball players and coaches. Following the recent acquisition of Cody Zeller, he should be in the market for a house; who better than her?

Moreover, Mrs. Reid also speaks English, French, Creole fluently, and some Spanish. The couple currently lives in Boca Raton with their kids.

In her 2021 wedding anniversary post on Facebook, Sonide acknowledged all the hardships and love they faced in their marriage.

She talked about the passing away of their pet dog Anna and adopting a new one named Duke, along with their kids' countless birthday celebrations.

Sonide mainly posts her young ones' thriving career updates on her social media as of 2023.

Eric Reid Children

Eric Reid has three children with Sonide; two daughters named Phyllisia Reid and Dariel Reid and a son named Andrew Reid.

Phyllisia and Andrew are adults and live away from their Boca Raton. Dariel is the only one to accompany her parents till she goes to college.

Phyllisia Ross Is A Singer

The eldest child of the Reid couple, Phyllisia was born on December 10, 1987, in Miami. She was born seventeen years before her parents wedding.

Phyllisia started playing piano and singing at the age of three. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Miami. 

Meanwhile, the 35-year-old debuted in the music industry with her 2014 single "Konsa." Her music features multiple languages and homages to her Haitian roots.

She has been through Canada, the USA, Ivory Coast, Haiti, France, Guyane, Jamaica, Mauritius, the Netherlands, La Réunion, Martinique, Grenada, Bermuda, St. Kitts, Trinidad, Guadeloupe, and many other countries for concerts.

Moreover, her experience in the field has expanded her talents as a songwriter, music producer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.

Phyllisia's other well-known songs are "MA VIE SANS TOI," "Only For You," "U & Me," and "Di Mwen," which features R&B, jazz, soul, authentic reggae, kizomba, electronics, kompa, and zouk elements.

She is an independent recording artist and runs her music production company, PHYLLISIA ROSS MIZIK. 

Andrew Ross Is An Interdisciplinary Artist

Andrew was born on July 24, 1989, a day before Eric and Sonide's marriage anniversary. He is a sculptor based in Brooklyn, New York.

He obtained his BFA from Cooper Union and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2011 on the Alex Katz Fellowship.

The same year Andrew received Jacques and Natasha Gelman Trust Award for exceptional ability in the fields of painting or sculpture.

One of his notable art performances includes "The Raw is the Primal is the Real" at Dixon Place in 2016.

Meanwhile, Andrew first had his solo exhibition in 2014 with his "Bermuda Shaped Like a Mushroom" art piece at IAAB Atelier Riehen, Basel, Switzerland.

His recent solo exhibition was the 2018's "Point with the Nose" at Philips Andover Academy Gelb Gallery, Andover.

Andrew also has teaching experience starting at NurtureArt Non-Profit In-School Teaching Artist Residency Program in 2015 and at The Cooper Union in 2016.

He was the Sprat Classes instructor at Las Vegas from 2916 to 2018. Meanwhile, he taught at Post-Face Studio at the Bruce High-Quality Foundation University in 2017.

Dariel Reid Is The Youngest

Dariel was born on February 24, 2006, as the youngest child of Eric and Sonide. As a seventeen-year-old, she is about to graduate high school.

Hence, she accompanies her dad to the Heat's games for his work. Dariel celebrated her 15th birthday and the Heat's victory over the Lakers in 2021.

She along with her siblings call Eric their 'Papoo.' Moreover, Phyllisia and Dariel were the only two kids present at the 2020 celebration of their mom and dad's anniversary.

Andrew had flown back to New York right after his birthday celebration. Dariel is active on Instagram as @dariel__reid, with more than 1.2k followers as of 2023.

Eric Reid Family Members

Eric Reid is a family man born to his mother, Corinne, in Massapequa, New York. He lost his father to colon cancer when the latter was 60.

The basketball expert later graduated from Ithaca College in 1979, becoming adamant about maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Eric named his dad as one of the two fitness mentors in his life, alongside his late Heat broadcast partner, Dr. Jack Ramsay.

Since Phyllisia and Andrew mainly remain away from Boca Raton for work, Dariel visits her grandmom each year.

Corinne celebrates her birthday on November 2 each year. She turned 89 in 2022. Dariel had alone delivered the 2021 holiday goodies to her grandmother.

The gifts included new slippers, pajamas, and a home-cooked Christmas dinner. Besides his love for his parents, Eric treats his family with vacations and gifts now and then.

He had taken Sonide and the children to Turks and Caicos Islands in 2018 to celebrate his wedding commemoration.

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