“For young kids growing up, we idolized the fact that he did challenge the conventional norms, he wasn’t like everyone else.” Dwyane Wade has never shied away from expressing his love for Allen Iverson. The Heat legend also wore #3 out of his respect for AI. Even during the Hall of Fame ceremony, the 76ers legend accompanied him on the stage as his presenter. So, when his ‘Hero’ shared a throwback picture, D-Wade once again paid respects.

“4 Life! 🫡” was the response to The Answer’s posts on Instagram. The photo was from the 2006 All-Star Game in Houston, where three of them had different reactions. Sporting the warm-up jacket, Iverson was in deep thought, while Dwyane Wade seemed to be talking, and LeBron James was in the corner laughing. “Love 4 Life @dwyanewade @kingjames,” Allen Iverson captioned the post, and it proved to be a special night.

LeBron scored a team-high 29 points along with 6 rebounds and 2 assists and won the MVP award. Wade scored 20 points on a stunning 82% shooting from the field and was also the first time he was a starter in an All-Star Game. Iverson contributed 15 points, and it was the last time he represented the Eastern Conference, where he had previously won 2 MVP awards (2001, 2005). However, it’s not the first time the 76ers legend spoke highly about Wade.

“Oh what a night! I will cherish this moment forever… Well Deserved! Love you to life lil bro! Congrats! 2023 Hall of Famer @dwyanewade.” Allen Iverson wore the ‘Wade 3‘ imprinted outfit and uploaded a post on social media to share his love for his little brother.

Similarly, Dwyane Wade too previously compared AI’s impact on him being similar to his native favorite player Michael Jordan.

Allen Iverson’s cultural impact shared by D-Wade

“Michael Jordan was my favorite player. But as I was growing up as a kid, as Michael Jordan decided to retire from the game, Allen Iverson became the hero of our culture… Allen Iverson gave me the image of how it looks like, how it could be done coming from the broken community that I came from. So I want to give him his flowers in front of the world because he deserves it.”

It was during the interview with the New York Times, and recently on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast, that the 3× NBA champion once again reciprocated the same feeling. “We know AI, we’ve been around him. But to see the older guys was embracing him… Because that’s hard to embrace like if you want to get technical.”

Dwyane Wade spoke to Carmelo Anthony and The Kid Mero about how other legends during the 75th anniversary of the NBA, everyone appreciated Allen Iverson. Despite being just 6 feet, Iverson left a long-lasting impression on his colleagues which they till date share with their fan base.