20 years ago today, Dwyane Wade delivered one of the greatest Finals performances in NBA history to lead the Miami Heat to their first NBA Championship. 🏆
🔥 36 PTS
🔥 10 REB
🔥 5 AST
🔥 4 STL
🔥 3 BLK
James Johnson on how the Miami Heat turn overlooked players into gems:
“They hold you to a standard…that even yourself didn’t know you was capable of”
(via @club520podcast)
The 2025-26 NBA Social Justice Champion is... Bam Adebayo! Adebayo will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for his efforts to help promote social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar’s life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for communities that have been historically disadvantaged and under-resourced. $100K to be donated to the Bam, Books, and Brotherhood Foundation.
Pat Riley on final decisions with Heat:
“I don’t have final say here. I’ve never had it. I didn’t have it when I came, and quite frankly I don’t want it.”
JAIME JAQUEZ JR DESERVED TO WIN 6MOY THIS SEASON:
1st in total points
1st in PPG
1st in APG
1st in total assists
1st in 20+ point games
1st in FGM
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Only player to have 1000+ points, 300+ rebounds, 300+ assists and 50+ 3PM off the bench in history
JJJ got robbed.
Shane Battier credits Erik Spoelstra for coaching them during the BIG 3 era and having them mentally prepared👀
“Spo doesn’t get enough credit for that group — that’s a hard group. You walk in that locker room — you got Hall of Famers… Spo to his credit was always prepared…you’re dealing with great players who have ideas — if you’re not prepared you’re gone. He (Spo) talked about mental stability…I give him a lot of credit for dealing with the egos in the room…we’re down 3-2 in Boston…we knew we lose that game we all have new addresses next year…to be a true champion you have to be pushed to the absolute edge and we did that 2 years in a row — Boston and San Antonio.”
(via Knuckleheadspodcast YT)