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Wednesday's Victory Over New York Knicks Provided Another Special Moment For Jimmy Butler And Dwyane Wade

Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade shared a moment after the victory against the New York Knicks

Shandel Richardson

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Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade have a lot in common. 

They both starred at Marquette before becoming key players for the Miami Heat. They're also known for their gritty play on the court. 

So it's natural for them to develop a strong bond away from basketball. The fact Wade was in attendance for Wednesday's victory against the New York Knicks made it even more special. 

Wade and Butler caught up courtside shortly after Wednesday's win. The two have always had a strong relationship. Here's what Butler had to say about the moment in the postgame: 

"There's a lot of people here that I got a lot of love for," Butler said. "That guy, being one of the biggest one. I have so much respect for him. What he's done in his career, what he's done for here. He's constantly in my ear and half the time it's not even about basketball. It's about family. We both got daughters and we're just fortunate. I always want to make him proud. I love him to death. I'm glad he could see us get a W." 

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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

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