Now that it seems apparent that free agent guard Dwyane Wade will spend one more year with the Miami Heat before calling it quits, it is only appropriate that he posted a photo with his final set of teammates.
Wade gathered a group of veterans that made up most of the core of the Heat squad last year. The resulting Instagram photo revealed an interesting set of nicknames that Wade has for his squad.
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All of the nicknames are easy to decipher and very fitting.
“The OG” refers to Udonis Haslem, who currently remains unsigned, but has played for the Heat for a whopping 15 seasons. The Heat is the only NBA franchise he has ever suited up for, resulting to three NBA championships.
“The toothless one” is Tyler Johnson, who famously cracked his jaw and lost a tooth in a Summer League game, but refuses to get it fixed or replaced.
“Golden Arm” would be Wayne Ellington, who had the green light to pull the trigger from behind the arc every game last year for the Heat, and shot a knockdown 39.2 percent from beyond.
That leaves the man who Wade refers to as “the coolest dude I know”, James Johnson. Johnson is a second-degree black belt, a kickboxer, and MMA fighter. He is a combined 27-0 in MMA and kickboxing matches.
Wade has a talented group in Miami, and hopefully, they can put together a solid season to send off the future Hall of Famer right.
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