Dwyane Wade is 37 years old, but he can still put the Miami Heat on his back. Wade hit a ridiculous game-winner against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, banking in a 3 after his original attempt was blocked with one second remaining. Even Wade seemed surprised by his buzzer-beater. The circus shot left the Golden State players stunned, and the reaction on social media was similar. One of the few times I've genuinely seen Dwade that surprised after a shot. And off one leg like Kobe hit on him for gw years ago. For him to do it in his last year. Nothing but respect.. #onelastdance — Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) February 28, 2019 Aight now @DwyaneWade...don’t come down to Houston with that nonsense tomorrow night!! 😂🤣😂 #OneLastDance — Chris Paul (@CP3) February 28, 2019 Wow Dwade — David West (@D_West30) February 28, 2019<doc-sep>On Wednesday night, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade hit an incredible game-winning 3-pointer to beat the Golden State Warriors by a score of 126-125. After the game, Wade’s close friend, Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul, reacted to the shot on Twitter. [xyz-ihs snippet=”HN-300×250-Image”] Aight now @DwyaneWade…don’t come down to Houston with that nonsense tomorrow night!! ??? #OneLastDance — Chris Paul (@CP3) February 28, 2019 The Rockets and Heat face off on Thursday night in what is likely Wade’s last ever NBA game in the city of Houston. The two teams already played each other this season in Miami on Dec. 20. The Heat won that game, 101-99, behind 22 points from Josh Richardson. Paul has mentioned how much Wade means to him and how close the two truly are. “D-Wade, I mean he is a brother to me,” said Paul. “Everything, from the injury he had, we all went to Chicago and worked out with him, to my wedding, his wedding, birth of our kids. We say it all the time, but we’re not just NBA friends. There’s a lot of guys in this league that are just teammates or NBA friends. But we all are a lot closer than that.” Throughout their careers, Wade and Paul have played each other a total of 21 times, with all of their matchups coming in the regular season. In those games, Wade has averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game while winning seven of the games. As for Paul, he has won 14 of those 21 games while averaging 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game. The two played together on the 2008 United States men’s national basketball team, which won a gold medal at the Olympics. Wade was that team’s leading scorer at 16.0 points per game while Paul led the team in assists per game with 4.1. Houston and Miami’s Thursday night matchup is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. EST. [xyz-ihs snippet=”HN-300×250-TextnImage”]<doc-sep>Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul had some words for friend and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade after the latter hit a game-winning buzzer beater to oust the Golden State Warriors. Via Twitter, Paul asked Wade not to put up his clutch game when they face tomorrow night in Houston. Aight now @DwyaneWade…don’t come down to Houston with that nonsense tomorrow night!! 😂🤣😂 #OneLastDance — Chris Paul (@CP3) February 28, 2019 Per Bleacher Report, below is Wade’s game-winning shot. At first, the Warriors seemingly shut off every chance at a shot. But at the last minute, Wade got a clean look and tossed the ball into the hoop — one foot behind the 3-point line. Miraculously, the ball went in much to the delight of the Heat crowd. FATHER PRIME FOR THE WIN pic.twitter.com/GDkoOFVVi4 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 28, 2019 The Warriors, for their part, were left heartbroken. They knew they put on their best defensive stance. But Wade, considered a legend in the game, single-handedly beat them. It certainly is a good proof that Wade has a whole lot of gas left in the tank. But as he announced before the season started, this will be his final year in the NBA. Paul, one of Wade’s closest friends, knows that the 37-year-old is capable of elevating his game to an elite level on any given night. His game-winner to give the Heat a victory over the Warriors isn’t just a stroke of luck. It’s an NBA icon putting his best foot forward.<doc-sep>
Dwyane Wade hit one of the most epic game-winners of his storied career on Wednesday night, and the NBA world couldn’t get enough of it. The shot came with just seconds left on the clock, and even though Wade was off balance when he heaved the shot towards the basket, it hit its mark and the Heat got a much-needed win over the Golden State Warriors, 126-125. It didn’t take long for other stars around the league to get their Twitter fingers going to admire Wade’s epic shot. Aight now @DwyaneWade…don’t come down to Houston with that nonsense tomorrow night!! ??? #OneLastDance — Chris Paul (@CP3) February 28, 2019 [xyz-ihs snippet=”HN-300×250-Image”] Wow Dwade — David West (@D_West30) February 28, 2019 This Is What He Does!!! Congrats @DwyaneWade for doing it once again ?? #Legend pic.twitter.com/RL7YwF19f7 — Mike Miller (@MikeMiller_13) February 28, 2019 Even Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union got in on the social media celebration. While Kevin Durant didn’t head to Twitter, he did have some words of admiration following the game. Kevin Durant on Dwyane Wade’s game-winner and his career. This was KD’s last game against Wade. pic.twitter.com/rADkSVZ7cE — Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 28, 2019 “He made a tremendous play,” Durant said following the game. “You don’t even think about shooting that type of shot and winning the game that way.” Every game that passes now moves Wade, his fans, and the entire league closer to the end of his career. A game-winner like this, against what is widely considered to be the best team in the league, is truly special. Hopefully, there are a few more magical moments in store for Wade and the Heat before the end of the 2018-19 season. [xyz-ihs snippet=”HN-300×250-TextnImage”]