Battling from the rookie year to winning champion together. That’s how LeBron James and Dwyane Wade’s careers have been. The former won the ROTY, but it was the latter who was the first of the two to win the championship and a finals MVP. Both of them formed bonds even outside the court and even their families are close. Speaking about close, there is a record that the Lakers superstar would like to create a gap. And currently, it is The Flash who is technically ahead.

“All @dwyanewade wanted for Christmas was a win…he has 10 on Christmas day, the most by any player in history!” This was the story from Wade_legacy Instagram, who regularly share interesting pieces of nuggets from the Heat legend’s career. For the record, LeBron has won 10 times in 18 games. Meanwhile, Dwyane Wade also had 10 wins but it’s in 13 games, so technically Wade is ahead. But probably not for long.

Since the Lakers square up against the Golden State Warriors, so another chance for James to become the NBA’s all-time Christmas win leader. In terms of scoring, King James is the undisputed top scorer on 25th December. Leading the list with a record 476 points, Interestingly, he is also one of two active players to feature in the list.

With an average of 26.4 points per game, that too on a 48.9 FG%. He will need those stats again to help the Lakers come back after the previous loss to the Pistons. And if he does win, he will have one more than Dwyane Wade. And the reason the Marquette alum has 10 wins is that of his contributions.

He rounds out the top five scoring chart with 314 points across 13 Christmas Day Games. Even though he played for multiple franchises during his tenure, his festive day games were only for the Miami Heat. He would score an average of 24.1 points that too with 45.7 FG%. That’s why the Heat legend shared the story, remembering his god-old battles.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James’ contribution on Christmas day

Because of “The Decision,” all eyes were on the latest Heat superstar against the Lakers. In the game in 2010, Miami got out to a strong start and slowly began pulling away. Ultimately, a sixteen-point win against the back-to-back NBA champions. LeBron James did not disappoint with his performance, as he scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. With that, the Akron native became the first player in 40 years and the fourth player ever, at the time to record a triple-double on Christmas Day.

Now let’s look at Dwyane Wade’s memorable performance. Unlike LeBron James, the spotlight was never on him, because two former teammates collided for the first time on 25th December. In 2004, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal faced each other after a messy breakup. The two of them also had an awkward exchange before the tipoff. Both of them balled out for their respective teams, with Kobe Bryant scoring 42 and O’Neal with 24 points and 11 rebounds.

But Dwyane Wade’s contribution of 29 points and 10 assists were enough for the team to win in extra time. Even if he last played in the league in 2019, whenever the lights were on bright, the Heat legend gave fans something to remember him by. And today, if LeBron James overtakes, it will another win. Because of their strong bond off the court.