To honor this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, several NBA icons have made it to the red carpet. Moreover, a Boston Celtics legend’s interview got the proceedings off to a perfect start. One of the players who Dwyane Wade “hated” guarding, the 2x champion revealed what it takes to be in the Hall of Fame. Admitting that he embarrassed players time and again, the 48-year-old literally brought ‘people to their knees’.

What’s surprising is Wade was one of them too! Though the two have played together on the same team, a famous interview with Wade revealed he fell prey to his former teammate on several occasions.?

2x NBA champion admits “fearing” people, which includes Dwyane Wade

‘The Flash’ in his prime out-dueled almost all his opponents, which is the reason why he will be inducted into the Hall of Fame tonight. On this special occasion, you must know someone who Wade feared. Before teaming up in 2012, Wade publicly revealed why he hated the 2x champion, Ray Allen.?

41-year-old Wade has never feared any defender but he feared guarding Allen. In an interview a few months back, the Miami Heat legend revealed, “I always go with guys like (Ray) Allen and Rip Hamilton… I hated guarding those dudes…I hated guarding Ray, just guys like that, you know, move that constantly.”?

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Considered one of the greatest shooters of all time, Ray Allen has made an entry to the special night with his Hall of Fame jacket. When asked what it takes to make it to the HOF, the 48-year-old shared, “It’s about fearing people on the basketball court”.?Allen’s game-tying three in 2013 to win his second championship is proof of it.?

According to the 2018 Hall of Fame inductee, it’s not about becoming famous, but it’s about “bringing people to their feet”. Allen added, “If you do that over and over again enough, the consistency of time…able to be accountable to your teammates and your city, this is where it leads you.” Finishing his career with 2973 made shots from behind the arc, Allen has indeed feared his opponents over and over again.?

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