Don't ever give up on the dreams of other people or yours. This is what happens when you do - Miami Heat Game 6

If you ever needed further proof why you should never leave a game before the end, here it is.

In the closing minutes of regulation of Game 6 of the NBA Finals, a significant portion of the Miami home crowd streamed out of the American Airlines Arena early when it looked like the Heat were gone.

The Heat rallied to somehow steal a dramatic 103-100 overtime comeback win over San Antonio, in one of the best NBA Finals matches of all time.

The funniest part?

They were not allowed back into the arena once they realised the Heat had sent the game into overtime.

One fan who left the arena earlier summed up the mood:

"Why did I leave?!" he shouted.

Heat star Chris Bosh was unsympathetic to their plight.

“For all those guys (fans) who left, make sure they don’t come to Game 7,” he said.

“We only want the guys who want to stay. … You never give up. People gave up on us. They can stay where they are and watch the game at home.”

The fans who attempted to get back into the stadium were denied access by security officials, who enforced the arena’s no reentry policy.

“You can’t get let back in after you leave,” Bosh said.

“I know that. Hell, I’ve been to games. You can’t leave a game and then come back.

"It doesn’t make any sense. You left. It’s not punishment, that’s protocol.”

No dream is ever late as long as you are alive.