Dwyane Wade Shares Story Of Playing Against Kobe For First Time

The two are both highly respected players, and to show how respected Bryant was by Dwyane Wade and every other organization in a league, Wade reveals a story that even shocked him.

Wade was one of the first people to learn about Kobe’s retirement, and the way Kobe told him was in a way quite interesting.

Wade was walking into the Heat’s facilities the night before their first clash of the season with the Lakers, but the person he least expected to see in his cold tub was none other than — Kobe Bryant.

Why was Wade surprised, you ask?

Maybe because Wade has never seen Miami Heat president Pat Riley let an opposing player into the Heat’s facilities like that during the 13 years he had been in Miami. After Wade joined Bryant in the cold tub, he learned that this would most likely be the end for the Lakers legend.