“Proud of You”: Days After Dwyane Wade’s HOF Induction, Lewis Hamilton Shows Heat Legend Love on IG

On 12th August, Dwyane Wade received his much anticipated Hall of Fame induction, alongside Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Dirk Nowitzki, and Gregg Popovich. D-Wade was presented the award by his long-time league colleague and 2016 Hall of Famer, Allen Iverson. Wade’s Hall of Fame induction was a much-anticipated event, which had garnered excitement from several personalities, including Formula 1 racer for Mercedes-Benz AMG Racing team, Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time Formula 1 champion gave his flowers to the Miami Heat legend on his story on Instagram.

Sporting crossovers and friendships seem more than inevitable now. Several players and athletes from other domains have openly talked about being inspired by NBA legends. Lewis Hamilton is no exception, who also enjoys watching the NBA and was surely a fan of Dwyane ‘The Flash’ Wade in his prime.

Lewis Hamilton congratulates Dwyane Wade on his Hall of Fame induction through Instagram story

Dwyane Wade is receiving flowers of appreciation from sporting personalities worldwide for his incredible achievement. Days following his induction, Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton showered praise for the Flash on his Instagram story. In the caption, Hamilton wrote:

“Proud of you this great guy. Love bro.” 

Lewis Hamilton shows Dwyane Wade some love on IG pic.twitter.com/3VKvKOtGDU

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Besides motorsports, Hamilton is a fan of several sports, including basketball. Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix this year, Hamilton was spotted warming up for the IWC Chrono Basketball Challenge. Speaking about his love for the sport, Hamilton expressed, “I love basketball, I’ve always been a huge fan. It’s probably my favorite sport, so to have an event where that’s incorporated in it is pretty cool.”  Surely, Hamilton does recognize the game, when it comes to acknowledging the bests in basketball.

 

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Hamilton also never misses a chance to catch up with on-court action when is in the United States. During the same time as the Miami GP, Hamilton took his time out to watch LeBron James go against Stephen Curry in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Mercedes superstar was sitting in the front row of the arena, tickets for which can cost around $30,000.

Lewis Hamilton was spotted with Dwyane Wade at Dua Lipa x Versace Fashion Show in Cannes

Aside from sports, most athletes love spending their time and money on fashion. And so do Lewis Hamilton and Dwyane Wade. The seven-time World Champion is well-known for his extravagant fashion displays and choices. Late in May this year, Hamilton was spotted alongside D-Wade attending the Dua Lipa x Versace Fashion Show.

Lewis and Dwyane Wade at the Dua Lipa x Versace show today pic.twitter.com/bmBvyjRWVl

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Hamilton was rocking the event wearing a shiny black shirt, paired with black trousers. His looks were coupled alongside his black shades and a necklace around his neck. One of the main focuses of the show was Hamilton having a fun time alongside former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade. Seems like both the sporting legends had planned their outfits, given Wade was also rocking a black outfit and a pair of black sunglasses.