Chapter 344: The 2016-17 Season Draws to a Close.
"Championships always come with sacrifices, and DW's sacrifice tonight was the key to our victory. He showed the heart of a champion."
In the postgame press conference, Malone had nothing but praise for Wade.
Coming off the bench, Wade had contributed 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, second only to Han Sen's 41-point performance.
After finishing up with the media, Han and Jokić made their way back to the locker room.
Since it was an away game, most of the players had already showered and headed back to the hotel.
Wade, however, was still there—fully dressed, phone in hand, as if he had been waiting for something.
Han didn't beat around the bush.
"Did you get the apology you were waiting for?"
It wasn't impossible for LeBron to try to smooth things over. Maybe he'd invite Wade out to a club, let the media catch them having a good time, and let that serve as an unspoken 'explanation' for the in-game shove.
But Wade didn't say a word. He just shook his head.
Han smirked. "Guess to LeBron, outside of being 'my brother', you don't have much value anymore."