LeBron James made sure he recognized the 39th birthday of his good friend and former teammate Dwyane Wade by presenting an array of eight photos documenting their time together.
The 36-year-old James and Wade played with the Heat for four years from 2010 to 2014 and then had a brief reunion with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2017-18 season.
Yet their friendship was formed long before their time with the Heat. In the 2003 NBA draft, James was the Cavaliers’ best overall pick, while Wade was selected four places later by the Heat.
Both players developed into future Hall of Fame talents and during their Heat years, the duo helped lead the franchise to two NBA titles and four consecutive conference championships.
Just five months after Wade was returned to the Heat in February 2018, James left the Cavaliers after four seasons to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers.
While Wade retired after the 2018-19 season, James is still going up on the track at a high level. This effort paid off last October, when he led the Lakers to their first NBA title in a decade.
It is clear that despite the fact that Wade is no longer playing, the bond between him and James remains a strong bond and will remain so in the years to come.