The Dwayne Wade farewell tour continued on Sunday afternoon in New York City as the future Hall of Fame guard and his Miami Heat teammates suited up for what will be his second to last game against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Wade has had some lovely moments with old friends, former teammates, and players who grew up idolizing him as he closes the book on his illustrious NBA career, and that continued prior tip-off on Sunday as one of his best buds made a somewhat unexpected appearance to help send him off in style.
Long-time Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who was seated courtside on Sunday, got a standing ovation from the home crowd as they played a video tribute on the Jumbotron of his record-setting 62-point game at MSG, and afterward, he took a moment to acknowledge the fans, who clearly still have a lot of love for the former franchise star.
MSG gives Melo a standing ovation ❤️ pic.twitter.com/uyWQIiaeMz
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2019
Melo might be a legendary Knick, but he was there for Wade in one of his final games in the NBA’s most legendary arena.
D Wade and Melo embrace 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Lp48QYYubA
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) January 28, 2019
Anthony is reportedly still weighing is options for an NBA return as he waits for the Bulls to waive him or trade him. Where he ends up is pure speculation at this point, but we’ll find out his fate sooner rather than later as the February trade deadline fast approaches, which hopefully will bring this ordeal to a merciful conclusion.
