Dwyane Wade Reacts to Viral Steph Curry to LeBron James Lob

The Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers stars conneted on an incredible play

Joey Linn | Jul 11, 2024

Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA forward Lebron James (6) looks on during the third quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports / Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry have each talked extensively about their excitement for this summer when they will be USA Basketball teammates at the Paris Olympics. Team USA played their first exhibition game on Wednesday night against Canada, securing a convincing victory after getting down early.

James and Curry led the way, as the two all-time greats were joined in the starting lineup by Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker, Boston Celtics star Jrue Holiday, and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid.

Connecting on an incredible alley-oop, James and Curry went viral with this exciting play, as fans had been waiting to see them connect on something like this:

Stephen to LeBron
SHOWTIME ⚡️

📺 FS1 pic.twitter.com/yJr0MmdGt9
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 11, 2024

James shared the play on Instagram, and received a comment from his former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade. James and Wade have one of the most iconic pictures in NBA history, and Wade alluded to that with his comment. Saying this Curry to James lob reminded him of that picture, Wade brought back some good memories for NBA fans:

Dwyane Wade comments on LeBron James' Instagram post /

This should be a very fun summer for USA basketball, as this is one of the best rosters they have ever assembled. Led by James and Curry, Team USA has their sights set on a gold medal after assembling a very talented group of NBA stars.

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JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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