Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade speaks during a news conference at the start of the All-Star weekend Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Salt Lake City. Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Wade are among the players announced as finalists for enshrinement in the 2023 class that'll be going into the Basketball Hall of Fame this summer. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis (3) bumps shoulders with LeBron James while celebrating after a dunk against the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Former Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo waves to fans as he is introduced before his jersey is hoisted to the rafters during a ceremony before an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, March 7, 2020, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
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DJ Khaled poses in the press room with the award for best rap/sung performance for "Higher" at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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FILE- In this July 7, 2019, file photo, United States' Rose Lavelle, right, celebrates with teammate Alex Morgan after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France. (AP Photo/Claude Paris, FIle)
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