Los Angeles Lakers star small forward LeBron James entered Staples Center on Friday with a glass of wine in his left hand, and his best friend — Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade — absolutely loved it.

LeBron James is currently out with a left groin strain which he suffered on Christmas Day against the Golden State Warriors. We all know how much James and Dwyane Wade love their wine, but in case you forgot, LeBron wanted to remind everyone on Friday.

Dwyane Wade, playing in his last season in the NBA, says this is the LeBron James he has been waiting for:

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LeBron James is in total chill mode right now. From the alleged tampering he did with New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis, to commenting on Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard's nasty crossover versus the Orlando Magic on Twitter, and now to drinking wine at work — James is basically telling the whole league that he's going to do whatever he wants.

Dwyane Wade and LeBron James have been very open about how they drink wine all the time. Whether it's because they love the taste or how it helps with their recovery is to be decided.

Either way, Wade got a kick out of The King showing up to the game all nonchalantly with a wine glass in his left hand. It made for good theatre.