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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo Among Those To Beat Frenzy For A'ja Wilson Shoe

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Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) stands on the court before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Apr 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) stands on the court before a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the first round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images | David Richard-Imagn Images

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Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo continues to show support for Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson.

And the Aces make sure to point it out.

On Tuesday, Adebayo attended the Aces' 85-84 victory against the Phoenix Mercury. He was wearing a pair of Wilson's signature shoes while sitting courtside. Here's what the Aces' X account posted: "We sure do see her fav Olympian from out town rockin' them!"

The reference was from a quote Wilson made about Adebayo last year.

The shoe sold out in less than 10 minutes on Tuesday's release date. The Miami Heat social media account quickly confirmed Adebayo had a pair long before they were released. Adebayo and Wilson were rumored to have been dating all last summer, especially after they were spotted together while representing the United States at the Olympics in France.

Last year Wilson was the unanimous MVP of the WNBA but the Aces attempt of winning three straight titles ended with a loss to the New York Liberty in the semifinals. Adebayo's season also ended in disappointment, with the Heat falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. It was their second straight opening-round loss since making the 2023 NBA Finals.

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Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here