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Lindsey Vonn is all praises for Dwyane Wade. The former NBA point guard and the alpine ski racer are very good friends apart from being partners in business. The duo have collaborated with each other innumerable times and seem to be joining hands once again. Both Vonn and Wade have unparalleled admiration for each other.

Wade has gone on to clarify that the fact Vonn has managed to come back from a career-ending ACL injury has made him respect her even more. Now that both the icons have retired, they are still continuing with their heartwarming bond of friendship off the court as well. One such instance was on display recently. 

Lindsey Vonn and Dwyane Wade are a dynamic philanthropic duo

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Lindsey Vonn took to her Instagram story to give her fans a sneak peek into her latest ventures. Vonn uploaded a picture of a convention in Hong Kong where Dwyane Wade could be spotted sitting atop a stage. However, her subsequent stories clarified the exact location and purpose of the meeting. In another story, Vonn reposted Wade’s story, and captioned his post, “@lindseyvonn and I had a great panel conversation today at Blue Pool Captial! That’s Business man and Woman for you.🫡” 

Vonn was quick to react to the words of praise from Dwyane Wade. She tagged the NBA icon and commented, “Always a pleasure boss 💪Thus, it was evident that the duo have a lot of mutual respect and enjoy being in each other’s productive company. 

Wade had been vocal about how their friendship grew so strong and stated that multiple meetings at places like ESPY Awards and other meetings have made Wade get inspired by Vonn. He further explained that athletes who have accomplished greatness in their fields attract him naturally and invoke in him an urge to bond with the person. However, this was not the first time that Wade and Vonn stopped by for a collaboration. 

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Dwyane Wade brushed shoulders with Lindsey Vonn for rumored podcast get-together 

Back in December 2023, the 3x NBA champion uploaded an Instagram story to announce, My friend @lindseyvonn stopped by for a convo.” The caption was succeeded by the emoji of a mic, which began the rumors of the duo possibly collaborating on a podcast episode. Apart from this interaction, the dynamic duo also donned the coaching hats a few days back. 

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Lindsey Vonn and Dwyane Wade took up the mantle of coaches at the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Interestingly, both the legends continued their success story and clinched the trophy by defeating the Utah Jazz Governor, Ryan Smith’s Team Ryan by a margin of 81-78.

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