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Bam Adebayo Somewhat Responds To A'ja Wilson Rumors

Shandel Richardson

Sep 30, 2024; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) poses for a photo during media day at Kaseya Center Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Sep 30, 2024; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) poses for a photo during media day at Kaseya Center Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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It was the summer of Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo and Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson.

There were more social media posts about their rumored dating than basketball.

Bam and A'ja.

A'ja and Bam.

It was the hot story of the summer for both. Neither have addressed the speculation. For all we know, they are just friends.

NBA media personality Taylor Rooks was the latest to fan the flames. She caught up with Adebayo last week to discuss the season. At the end of the interview, Rooks said she thinks Adebayo will have an amazing season.

No harm, right?

Well, Rooks used a piece of paper to say "A'mazing. It caused Adebayo to smile as he left the interview.

The reference was a play on the apostrophe in Wilson's first name. Rooks joined others in trolling Adebayo, including the Heat's social media account.

With training camp open, the hope is Adebayo can put the rumors in the rearview. He is an expected key cog for helping the Heat return to dominance in the Eastern Conference. After making the NBA Finals in 2023 as the No. 8 seed, they were eliminated by the eventual champion Boston Celtics in the first round.

They were without injured starters Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier but both are once again healthy. They team with Adebayo and Tyler Herro with hopes of another deep postseason run.

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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