Growing up as a young child in the world of sports, I had a variety of childhood heroes that I looked up too. For me, those childhood heroes were Dwyane Wade and Lebron James. At the age of seven, these two phenomenal NBA athletes took the league and world by storm. Each has collected their fair-share of accolades and trophies. From NBA championships, to NBA scoring leaders or NBA first All-Rookie team, both of these individuals have dominated the sport of basketball for over a decade.
Dwyane Wade and Lebron James have put on a showing of pure dominance since both being introduced to the league in 2003. After their inaugural season into the NBA, both athletes proved their talent by making the NBA's All-Rookie first team. Both up and coming superstars in later years, would make the All-NBA's first team together in 2009 and 2010. In the same way, each athlete has proven their dominance year after year in the NBA by acquiring accolade after accolade. In 2006, Dwyane Wade would win a championship in Miami. Similarly, Lebron James would win a title of his own in Cleveland, a decade later. Dwyane Wade and Lebron James were both named NBA finals Most Valuable
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As Dwyane Wade grew up in the streets of Chicago and Lebron James grew up in the streets of Akron, they were both faced with challenging obstacles growing up. Each were faced with their own issues at home but both had a passion, basketball. While showing their array of skills on the court, Dwyane Wade and Lebron James shared a special bond outside the locker rooms of the NBA. They both take summer vacations together along with others, such as Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, who are all referred to as "The Banana Boat Crew." Dwyane Wade and Lebron James would also attend each other's weddings in 2013 and 2014. These two superstars friendship has built over the years and extended off the