Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade take the NBA Finals to a New Height with an Insane Bet

The NBA Finals 2020 took off with an obvious beginning, where the Lakers beat the Miami Heat 116-98 in the opening game. Leaving the last quarter alone, the Lakers never allowed opponents to gain anything. By then, it was too late for the Heat to close a 26-point deficit after Q3.

Ever since it was clear that the Finals will have the #1 seed from the western conference face the #5 seed from the east, the internet was divided into two. The supporters of the favorites vs the supporters of the hustling underdogs. Not just fans, even the former NBA Champions showed an interesting divide.

Two NBA legends put their legacy on the line!

NBA is more interesting because of some former players who still actively contribute to the game. If not for these retired players, fans will miss out on a lot of entertainment. Recently, former Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade and former Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal met at a video conference where they made a friendly wager. 

Shaq claimed, “If the Heat wins I’ll give you one of my trophies.” Dwyane accepted the challenge by putting the same offer on the line if the Lakers win. Watch Shaq and Wade singing their way to put their career’s earning on the line-

Now, fans could not wait as they were quick to react and call Dwyane’s bet a terrible one. After Game 1, Dwyane might also feel jitters about the deal now. 

NBA Finals between the Lakers and Miami Heat is now Shaq vs Wade!

The two legends played with and against each other in their long, shiny NBA career. They were in the same team for three NBA seasons, 2004-07. In this tenure, they got the Miami Heat its first-ever NBA ring in 2006. Have a look at this video which shows them playing together against the Chicago Bulls in Round 1–

It’s safe to assume that they can give away this same trophy as a friendly gesture after the series gets its result. For now, LeBron James’ men are having the last laugh with an amazing game coming from Anthony Davis (34 points, 9 rebs, 5 assists). Danny Green with his triple three-pointers also made his presence felt, and there was nothing that the Heat could do about it.