Dwyane Wade Responds to LeBron James’ Heartfelt Message

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade has nothing but respect for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. He took to Instagram to express his appreciation for the king words LeBron had for him.

Miami lost the game to the Lakers a little over a week ago, and the whole game was not about winning. It was the last game LeBron and Wade played in, and everyone was so focused on their ‘goodbye.’LeBron and his close friend and former teammate shared an embrace at the end of the game, and exchanged jerseys. Wade signed his.

“I needed him. That’s why I made the jump. I appreciate more than I can express in words what he did for me when I went down to Miami,” LeBron said.

LeBron referred to his decision to join the Miami Heat in 2010. He played four years in Miami, won two championships with the franchise and made four NBA Finals appearances.

During his tenure with the Heat, the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School player averaged 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. Wade averaged 22.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists per contest.

LeBron and Wade shared the court in 31 different occasions. Their head-to-head record is 16-15 in LeBron’s favor. In these games, Wade averaged 25.4 points. 4.9 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. LeBron averaged 28.5 points, 5.7 rebound sand 7.4 assists per game.

LeBron will always respect and appreciate his friend. The same works for Wade, too. They had a really great time in the NBA, and their last game was so emotional. Wade is not a Laker, but the Los Angeles Lakers stood by LeBron, and honored Wade with a standing ovation. It was a touching moment, and looked like the finale.Wade will play a few more games before retiring, but the game against the Lakers looked like his finale.