Before LeBron James teamed up with Dwyane Wade on the Miami Heat, fans were always excited to see the two greats battle it out on the court against each other. The matchup between Cleveland and Miami was looked forward to, and often the stars didn’t disappoint with their performances. Being close friends didn’t stop the two from being rivals on the court. The competitive spirit of both always showed whenever they put on their jerseys.

Back in 2010, one year before LeBron made his decision to join the Heat, he got another chance to see the flash in action. Maybe this performance from Wade guided LeBron into picking the Miami Heat.

Dwyane Wade goes on a scoring frenzy in the first half

Dwyane Wade recently shared on Instagram a video of his highlights against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was him going off in the first half. This game happened on January 25th, 2010 in Miami. Wade was absolutely unstoppable and scored 30 points in the first half. From jumpers to driving through the lane and dunking, Wade showcased his skill and why he was the best shooting guard in the league at the time.

The first half ended with LeBron shooting a long-range jumper and Wade just smiling at him for making the unlikely shot. It was a close match, ending with just a 1-point difference. Cleaveland barely got their win. Eventually, the match ended with LeBron and Wade scoring 32 points each.

The video is a reminder of how great Dwyane Wade was in his prime. After going toe-to-toe with LeBron, the Heat went on to get eliminated in the first round by the Boston Celtics. In the offseason, LeBron left Cleveland and joined the Miami Heat.

Fans showered their praise for Dwyane Wade

The people shared their reaction to these iconic match day highlights from Wade, and they didn’t hold back their appreciation.

One fan considers Dwyane to be the best shooting guard ever over the likes of MJ and Kobe. So, he said, “That dude was HIM! Idc what anyone says? I?ll take him over Kobe any day and that?s no disrespect intended at all?“.

This fan was enjoying the highlight and commented, “prime time d.wade“. Another fan was upset about the lost matchup after this year and commented, “The only downside of LeBron coming to Miami was no more Wade vs Bron those games were ridiculous”.

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