Dwyane Wade has always been vocal about his immense love and respect for the NBA legend, Allen Iverson. ?The Answer? entered the league in 1996 as a 21-year-old when Dwyane Wade was just 14 years old. Just like the young Wade, every kid who watched the NBA in the early 2000s idolized Allen Iverson. They wanted to be like him: have cool tattoos, a suave personality, and most importantly, possess his incredible basketball skills.
In a recent social media update, we spotted together the two NBA legends at a party.
Dwyane Wade Grooves Alongside ?Idol? Allen Iverson?
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In a recent Instagram story from Dwyane Wade, one can see the two NBA Hall of Famers grooving alongside one another to a rap song.
The two basketball legends are all smiles as Dwyane Wade posts the story tagging Iverson?s Instagram handle. The Miami Heat legend has never shied away from confessing his admiration for the 2001 MVP. He has always put the 76ers legend on a pedestal that very few other NBA greats are a part of.
Both the legendary point guards had one thing in common: their play style. They both were not afraid of driving to the rim and finishing with contact despite being smaller guys in size. That made them truly endearing to NBA fans.
Allen Iverson also must have immense respect and love for Dwyane Wade. The Miami Heat legend was able to take on the role of the ?fierce? point guard after Allen Iverson. By the time Iverson retired from the NBA in 2013, Dwyane Wade was already a three-time NBA champion. Dwyane Wade retired from the NBA in 2019 and was recently inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2023, by none other than his childhood ?idol?, Allen Iverson.
Dwyane Wade?s iconic Hall of Fame night
Before being presented with the highest basketball honor by Allen Iverson, Dwyane Wade was in for a wholesome surprise on the Hall of Fame night.?Allen Iverson showed up at the Hall of Fame induction event in a slick black suit with ?Wade? written on the back along with Wade?s Miami Heat jersey number ?3?.
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Wade has talked about how he wore the number 3 on his jersey because it was Allen Iverson?s jersey number. After the incredible Hall of Fame moment, Dwyane Wade took to his social media again to gush over Allen Iverson?s loving gesture towards him.
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