Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade recently wrote a heartfelt letter to Quentin Richardson, his former teammate and a player he looked up to way back in high school.

Via his Instagram account, Wade posted a photo of him with Richardson, together with a caption which detailed how much he looked up to the 3-point shooting marksman. Richardson was not just his idol and mentor, but they also formed a strong friendship and a brotherhood.

Wade revealed that he had a poster of Richardson in high school. Also, when Wade was still playing for Marquette, he revealed that he would sneak into Richardson's hotel whenever they played the Milwaukee Bucks.

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This might be a surprise to some. Most people know that Wade hangs out with the likes of LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony. But it seems that way before he formed a bond with the so-called Banana Boat crew, he has already forged a mentor-mentee relationship with Richardson.

In fact, the two played one season with the Heat as teammates. It was a decent campaign for the Heat. Wade, by that time, had successfully recovered from injury. He was also well within his prime years. Richardson, for his part, was at the tail-end of his NBA career.

The following season, however, their stint as teammates was cut short by the arrival of LeBron James and Chris Bosh. But fast forward to almost a decade, it seems that their relationship was never tarnished.