On December 6, 2010, just months into the Miami Heat Big 3 era, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James created one of the most iconic moments in basketball history against the Milwaukee Bucks. Wade stole the ball, pushed the fast break, and delivered a perfectly timed no-look bounce pass ahead to LeBron, who caught it in stride and hammered home a vicious one-handed tomahawk slam. But what made it legendary was the photo: AP photographer Morry Gash captured Wade turning away before LeBron even finished the dunk, arms stretched wide in celebration, while LeBron was frozen in the air above him. That image instantly became the defining photo of the Heatles era, posters, murals, tattoos, memes, recreations, forever stamped into NBA culture. Wade has since talked about it on podcasts and recent media appearances, saying he never actually watched the dunk because he turned to the crowd immediately, trusting Bron would finish it. Pure basketball history. Credits: ESPN π NBA π NBA On ESPN π Miami Heat π The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon π ALL THE SMOKE π The Trophy Room with Candace Parker π Song: Canβt Hold Us - Macklemore Copyright & Fair Use Notice: This video is created for transformative purposes, including commentary, storytelling, and educational discussion. This video is for entertainment purposes only. All footage, audio, and images belong to their respective copyright holders. No copyright infringement is intended. Content is edited and recontextualized to add original narrative value. If you are a rights holder and believe this material has been used incorrectly, please reach out and the content will be addressed promptly in accordance with platform guidelines
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"i threw it back and put my hands up cause i knew what was coming" SON ππ
Camera man donβt get enough credit fasho
Man whoever took the picture knew it was gonna be a legendary photo
its crazy that they recreated Patricks and Spongebobs moment so perfectly
Bless the mother that gave birth to the photographer that took that shot
βThe picture that told a thousand words πΈπ₯.β
Must feel good knowing LeBron is coming from the back PAUSE
We talk about the photo, but HUGE HUGE PROPS TO THE CAMERA MAN BEING ON POINT TO GET THAT MOMENT
Bruh threw it back and knew what was coming
βI actually just threw it back and put my hands up cuz I knew what was comingβ βπ©π€
The facts that you can see the flash from the camera is amazing
I need eman shumpert to narrate the Lebron James documentary
James and Wade were sum special
Insane how good their chemistry was
If management put that picture in the office the productivity be over the roof.
D Wade made the pic more amazing like you can see LeBron do those kinds of dunk but D wade aura farming knowing LeBron slammed made that pic one of the best pics
Pretending like he didnt look back before he put his hands upπ
Bro i rememeber watching that live. God i miss those days
That Can't Hold Us music is perfect for this 2 duo
Cameraman did his job.π€π€