It was known that the Heat would show plenty of love for Dwyane Wade in his final game at American Airlines Arena, and, sure enough, the team did exactly that before Tuesday’s showdown with the Sixers tipped off.
The Heat ran this awesome highlight-reel video, which you’ll want to check out below.
I'm not crying, you're crying https://t.co/RLJqNtI5Jk
— The Crossover (@TheCrossover) April 9, 2019
But no one could have predicted what would follow, and the Heat deserve all the credit in the world for the idea.
The team elected to recreate Wade’s famous “From Robbins, Illinois” Converse commercial, but his 17-year-old son, Zaire, played his role instead.
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1115762579178127360
Wade checked out of the game with one minute remaining, with Heat fans showering him with “MVP” chants.
https://twitter.com/gifdsports/status/1115797572977868801
What a way to go out.
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