“Est Since 2005!”: 16 Months After Demanding LeBron James-Like Love for Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade Celebrates Friendship With Warriors Star

Even though Dwyane Wade didn’t get drafted in the same year as Chris Paul did, the two superstars grew very close in no time. Their clique with LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony is often referred to as the “Banana Boat Crew, earning the nickname from their famous vacation in the Bahamas. Best friends Paul and Wade recently made an appearance at the CAA Amplify Summit. Posting a photo with the newest member of the Golden State Warriors from the event, the Miami Heat legend celebrated their 18 years of friendship.

“The Flash” expressed his dissatisfaction regarding the lack of recognition the “Point God” was receiving. According to Wade, everyone seemed to be raving about LeBron James’ longevity. But, Paul, who played in his 17^th season last campaign, wasn’t subjected to the same praises as King James.

Almost 16 months after voicing his opinions on Paul’s legacy, Wade has displayed some love for the latter with his recent Instagram activity.

Dwyane Wade posts a photo celebrating 18-year friendship with Chris Paul

Friends since Chris Paul set foot on the NBA hardwood, Dwyane Wade recently celebrated their 18-year friendship with an Instagram story. Captioning the photo from their time at the CAA Amplify Summit “Est since 2005”, Wade posted a story. Have a look at the screenshot of the story in NBA Celeb Update’s tweet.

Being friends for almost two decades, D-Wade and Paul are extremely close. Over the years, we’ve seen them spending quality time with each other on vacations too.

They are even each other’s biggest supporters. During the 2021 Playoffs, Dwyane Wade was seen cheering for the Phoenix Suns. In fact, during the Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Wade was even present at the arena to motivate his friend.

Banana Boat Crew substitute LeBron James with CJ McCollum

Earlier this month, three of the Banana Boat Crew members – Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Paul – were at an event. With LeBron James off to his Europe tour, Wade posted a photo of the three friends alongside CJ McCollum. Have a look at the tweet by Stephen B. Smith.

The “wine dudes” captioned photo raised a lot of concern among fans of the “Banana Boat Crew”. However, there is no bad blood between LeBron and his three lifelong friends. After being a part of a tiring postseason run to the Western Conference Finals, James probably just wanted to spend his vacation abroad.