{"id":3267,"date":"2024-11-22T03:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T03:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2024-11-22T03:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T03:18:00","slug":"bam-adebayo-aja-wilson-make-appearance-at-miami-heat-related-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=3267","title":{"rendered":"Bam Adebayo, A&#8217;ja Wilson Make Appearance At Miami Heat-Related Event.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_513,w_912,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/9\/a\/9aaa530f7ffea24885253b3516be0b6a09266982\/01jd7dkbagsssdeexeyw.jpg\" alt=\"Bam Adebayo, A&amp;#39;ja Wilson Make Appearance At Miami Heat-Related Event\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ac_94117137\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>Bam Adebayo\u00a0and Udonis Haslem were once again teammates Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>They came together to help host the Bam, Books and Brotherhood Thanksgiving Twist In Liberty City. Adebayo is the Heat&#8217;s starting center while the retired Haslem is one of the most beloved players in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>Adebayo arrived with\u00a0Las Vegas Aces\u00a0star A&#8217;ja Wilson for the event. There are rumors of the two dating but neither has spoken on the speculation. They have been spotted together several times, including during the Olympics in Paris. 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