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Bam Adebayo, A'ja Wilson Make Appearance At Miami Heat-Related Event

Shandel Richardson

Nov 17, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Nov 17, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) in the second half against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Bam Adebayo and Udonis Haslem were once again teammates Wednesday.

They came together to help host the Bam, Books and Brotherhood Thanksgiving Twist In Liberty City. Adebayo is the Heat's starting center while the retired Haslem is one of the most beloved players in franchise history.

Adebayo arrived with Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson for the event. There are rumors of the two dating but neither has spoken on the speculation. They have been spotted together several times, including during the Olympics in Paris. Both represented the United States during the summer games.

The event handed out Thanksgiving meals, including turkeys and sides, to dozens of families for the holiday. They also posed for photos and signed autographs for those in attendance.

“I never had an opportunity when I was younger to have NBA players come to my community and impact my community," Adebayo said. "So I can only imagine how that feels. For me it’s just giving back to the community. One of these days you might see one of these kids in the NFL, NBA, you never know. So just being able to share that light or that type of motivation.”

The Heat are in the middle of a down period. After defeating the Philadelphia 76ers Monday, they are off until playing the Dallas Mavericks Sunday at Kaseya Center. The Heat are fifth in the Eastern Conference at 6-7.

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Miami Heat On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here