LeBron James, Heat Pose In Hoodies To Support Trayvon Martin

The Miami Heat have come together to support a political cause -- voicing their support for the family of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, the Heat have posed

The Miami Heat have come together to support a political cause -- voicing their support for the family of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, the Heat have posed together in hooded sweatshirts, making a profound point about racial stereotypes in America.

LeBron James tweeted the photo today -- the Heat star and his teammates posed with hoodies on, their hands in their pockets and heads down, mimicking the posture of Martin, the 17-year-old boy shot and killed a month ago by neighborhood-watch captain George Zimmerman. Zimmerman claims he shot Martin in self-defense; the Heat have argued that the black teenager was unfairly stereotyped.

James' teammate Dwyane Wade told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that not only does the Martin incident offend him as a black man, but it hits him as a father as well.

"No matter what color, race, we're all fathers," Wade said. "When you think about what that family's going through, it hits you hard, and it hurts your heart to think about it. Just anything you can do -- obviously we can't bring him back, but anything you can do to get behind and support is what we're doing."

The Heat as a team also released a statement about Martin, who was killed in nearby Sanford, Fla.