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Dwyane Wade had an intriguing rivalry with the Boston Celtics in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Yet his beef with a 45-year-old former Celtics superstar continues to date. Weeks ago, a Boston legend made a few ‘bizarre’ claims by comparing his career with Wade. Justifying the lesser number of championships he has, the 10x All-Star publicly claimed Wade had more superstars to play with. Well, guess who finally decided to bite back? The Flash seems to have had enough of this!?

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Replying to the continuous disrespect he has been receiving, Wade decided to side with a $28,560,000,000 sensation to justify his legacy.

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Dwyane Wade bites back at Boston Celtics legend over continuous disrespect

Retired NBA players time and again continue to feature in YouTube podcasts. The one that has topped the list is 2008 champion Paul Pierce’s interview for ‘It is what it is’. Pierce commented, “My skills went unappreciated because I didn?t get to play with a lot of great players.”

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It is true Wade played alongside legends like Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James, Chris Bosh, etc. However, let us not forget Pierce had Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, and Ray Allen, who played a huge part in his only championship. After many players and fans decided to criticize Pierce for this take, the 45-year-old decided to come clean with a tweet.

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?However, Wade decided to blast the Celtics champion after getting tired of teammates getting compared. To start off, the 3x champion shared in a podcast, “Rent is expensive and I’m living rent-free.”?Wade spoke about the two additional rings he has,?“It’s documented. I don’t need to say anything… I’m not comparing myself to someone who is not playing the game.”?

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Further, the Hall of Famer replied to Pierce’s comment about him having better teammates. Using $28 billion Marvel’s legacy, the Miami legend added,?“I got tired of that. LeBron got tired of that. That’s why we decided to get together…So I went and got my Avengers.”?

Why did Dwyane Wade pop off all of a sudden??

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Well, Wade has been receiving a lot of disrespectful claims over the past few weeks. Apart from Pierce’s comments, former NBA guard Jeff Teague made quite some noise in a recent interview.?

The 35-year-old without any hesitation chose Sixers guard James Harden over Wade when asked who is better all-time. Further, LA legend Shaquille O’Neal sided with Pierce by acknowledging his claims about Wade.

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Read more: ?TF They Thought?: After Getting Slammed for Ridiculing Dwyane Wade, Paul Pierce?s Legacy Claim Gets Lauded by Celtics Legend

The 3x champion now decided to put an end to it. However, considering Pierce’s past, this rivalry might continue soon. Share your thoughts in the comments below.?

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Rohan Dharmalingam is an NBA Content Specialist at EssentiallySports. Over three years on the beat, he has delivered in-depth coverage of the Lakers, Warriors, Mavericks, and Celtics, earning recognition from Shaquille O’Neal for his reporting. A former collegiate point guard, Rohan applies a guard’s understanding of spacing, decision-making, and tempo when breaking down plays, adding on-court clarity to his analysis.

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