▁people ▁nick named ▁the ▁match ups ▁as ▁the ▁" American ▁Airlines ▁series ". ▁ ▁The ▁ar ena ▁hosted ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁NBA ▁Final s ▁along ▁with ▁the ▁Ch es ape ake ▁Energy ▁Arena ▁in ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁AT & T ▁Center ▁in ▁San ▁Antonio ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁the ▁He at ▁defeated ▁the ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁Th under ▁in ▁five ▁games , ▁winning ▁the ▁championship ▁at ▁home . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁the ▁He at ▁played ▁the ▁San ▁Antonio ▁Sp urs . ▁The ▁He at ▁faced ▁a ▁ 3 – 2 ▁series ▁def ic it ▁returning ▁to ▁Miami ▁but ▁won ▁games ▁ 6 ▁and ▁ 7 ▁to ▁defend ▁their ▁championship . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁the ▁Sp urs ▁defeated ▁the ▁He at ▁in ▁five ▁games ▁in ▁San ▁Antonio ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁championship ▁and ▁the ▁rem atch . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁the ▁ar ena ▁has ▁hosted ▁the ▁annual ▁Ho oph all ▁Miami ▁Inv it ational , ▁a ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I ▁college ▁basketball ▁show case ▁event . ▁ ▁Professional ▁wrest ling ▁The ▁ar ena ▁hosted ▁W C W ▁Un c ens ored ▁pay - per - view ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁Four ▁major ▁W WE ▁pay - per - view ▁events ▁have ▁been ▁held