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Raptors superfan Drake is the NBA's biggest celebrity playoff antagonist — and he won't stop anytime soon From trolling the Greek Freak to massaging Nick Nurse's shoulders, Drake has made himself part of the Eastern Conference finals
There are many ways to look at Drake taking home the award for best supporting actor in a (postseason) drama. The great majority of which are true.
Are his courtside antics grating? Sure. Are they corny? Hilariously, yes. Was massaging Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse's shoulders awkward? Yes, but it likely doesn't even rank in the top 20 most cringeworthy moments of Drake's career. Love and despise him, because people do both, his moment with Nurse was a quintessential "Drake going full Drake" moment.
Drake has long been a master at media manipulation and always understands where the camera is. The past week was nothing more than an affirmation. Has he officially taken the mantle as Spike Lee's heir to most polarizing courtside celebrity? Yes. Drake is the NBA's most recognizable overzealous superfan.
The Canadian rapper is back in the news for his imprint on the 2019 Eastern Conference finals. First, he helped Gucci Mane live up to his rhymes from "Both" — "I got so many felonies I might can't never go to Canada/ But Drake said he gon' pull some strings so let me check my calendar" — as the 1017 Brick Squad impresario, wearing a Giannis Antetokounmpo jersey, took in Game 3 on the wood at Scotiabank Arena. Their 2016 collaboration, not so ironically, was certified three times platinum this week. Then he mocked, taunted and laughed at the Milwaukee Bucks superstar for missing free throws and waved goodbye. On Tuesday during Game 4, he gave Nurse that eye-opening in-game massage, which ignited a firestorm of debates over etiquette and conduct. Drake's now public enemy No. 1 in the Cream City for simply being, well, Drake. The superfan who acts just like a superfan, only he's one of the most recognizable people in the world.
The entire shtick is equal parts objectively annoying (to the other team and his critics) and artistically hilarious. It was no surprise to see the series take a turn for the petty Thursday night in Milwaukee. Mallory Edens, the daughter of Bucks' owner Wes Edens, was seated courtside next to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers wearing a Pusha T t-shirt. The nod to the Virginia MC was a flashback to a year ago when Drake found himself behind the eight ball for the first time in his career with a heated and highly personal beef with Pusha that involved Drake's son, a rumored adidas deal gone awry and a picture of Drake in blackface. Eden's wardrobe was a solid response — the franchise's best rebuttal so far — that was diluted by the Bucks' 105-99 defeat, which put them one loss away from elimination.
"There's certainly no place for fans — or whatever Drake is for the Raptors — on the court," Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said on a Wednesday conference call. "There's boundaries and lines for a reason."
Antetokounmpo's former European agent carried the same energy. "Imagine a gig & an athlete on VIP seats, right next to the band, stands upon the stage just to show off during the entire game, knowing cameras are on him, occasionally even massaging the singer," Georgios Dimitropoulos, a senior executive at Octagon, said in a since-deleted tweet. "Security & him both allow it. Never seen anything as disrespectful as this before …"
Drake responded via Instagram through a series of emojis and a live broadcast that showed him liking a comment in support of his actions. And following Toronto's Game 5 victory, Drake took to his Instagram Stories to poke fun at Budenholzer and the younger Edens, telling the latter, "All is far in war and war and trust me I'll still get you tickets to OVO Fest." Anyone familiar with Drake and how he moves understands this is all part of the blueprint. Just as he remained strategically silent about Kanye West's demands that he dispel rumors of an affair with Kim Kardashian last year, Drake didn't directly address Budenholzer's or Dimitropoulos' comments, allowing the pendulum of media momentum to stay in his court. For now, at least.
There are three undeniably important days in the Raptors' 24 seasons. The first was June 24, 1998, when the team traded No. 4 pick Antawn Jamison to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for the fifth pick, Vince Carter. The second came 20 years later when the Raptors traded Toronto favorite DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard on July 18, 2018. And the third was Sept. 30, 2013, when the Raptors named hometown kid turned superstar rapper Aubrey Drake Graham as their global ambassador. If it sounds ridiculously foolish, it's only trumped by how ridiculously accurate the job title has since become.
Despite a season of adverse player-fan interactions, many of which had racial undertones, Drake's courtside antics do little to affect the league or the Raptors negatively. He didn't violate any sort of NBA policy for his interaction with Nurse. And judging by its past actions, the league isn't giving Drake a hometown pass.
In 2014, the Raptors were fined $25,000 after Drake made what the league considered a public recruiting pitch to Kevin Durant, who attended his OVO Festival in Toronto. Last year, both the NBA and the Raptors warned Drake about his behavior after a verbal confrontation with then-Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins.
Drake vs. the Bucks is yet another twist in Drake's interest in sports. The games and the athletes who play them are frequent muses in his music. And being recognized in a Drake song is pop culture gold. "I made it, I made it," said Stephen Curry, quoting Draymond Green's excitement over being name-dropped in Drake's "Summer Sixteen." " 'First All-Star Game and I got into a Drake song.' "
The flip side is that the internet will never let Drake live down his air ball — while in the layup line! — during Kentucky's 2014 Big Blue Madness. Then there's the Drake curse, which has allegedly affected the likes of Serena Williams, Conor McGregor, the Alabama Crimson Tide, the aforementioned Kentucky and others. Some New York Giants fans blamed him in part for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s mercurial moods. As coincidence collided with fate, Drake sat courtside at Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals when Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each went for 41 points — and kick-started the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. But the hex was so deep even Drake believed in the energy as he wore Philadelphia 76ers shorts during Toronto's Game 7 instant-classic victory earlier this month.
Like Lee, Drake is no stranger to the rush of vitriol against him. He's also no stranger to inserting himself on to the NBA's biggest stages. This marks the fourth consecutive postseason where Drake has become a subplot — others might say "antagonist" — during the playoffs. While taunting both Irving and James via, yes, Instagram in 2016, Drake watched his Raptors fall in six games — with James giving Drake an earful in the process. A year later, James not only again led the Cavaliers to victory over the Raptors in the playoffs, he offered to buy Drake margaritas after the game to soften the sting. In 2018, the tide temporarily shifted in Drake's favor as he trolled John Wall and Kelly Oubre Jr. during Toronto's first-round series victory over the Washington Wizards. This year, he taunted 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid, mimicking his airplane gesture in this year's Eastern Conference semifinals.
All of the taunts, gestures and boisterous sideline dances could come back to haunt Drake should the Raptors fail to win either Game 6 or 7. And a new crop of Drake memes and GIFs will populate the internet. But understanding that Drake isn't just a famous fanatic is part of the calculus in understanding why he acts the way he does. For starters, Drake's not just a fan. "Been flowin' stupid since Vince Carter was on some through the legs, arm in the hoop s—," he reflected on "Weston Road Flows." "I got a club in the Raptors arena," he barked on his "30 for 30 Freestyle," "Championship celebrations during regular seasons. F— all that rap-to-pay-your-bill s—," he waxed on the Grammy-nominated "0 to 100/The Catch Up," "I'm on some Raptors pay my bill s—." This is a business investment.
His $7,000-per-year, invitation-only Sher Club (named after his maternal grandparents) sits inside Scotiabank Arena. Both Drake and the Raptors are donating millions of dollars to modernize local basketball courts and to Canada Basketball. Part of his "I'm Upset" video, which has nearly 100 million YouTube views, was filmed at center court of Scotiabank. Canada's The Sports Network said Drake "is one of several factors responsible for legitimizing the organization in the eyes of the league's primary demographic and many of its players." Of those players, DeRozan said it was Drake who played the role of amateur therapist and helped him through the shock of being traded. "Just to hear the words that come from him being the person that he is in this world, especially in Toronto," DeRozan said. And then there's his overall economic impact on the city. A 2018 Vice News Tonight report concluded Drake is worth $440 million annually to Toronto's economy, 5% of the city's $8.8 billion tourism industry, because "he's helped to rebrand the city. He's kind of made himself the same as Toronto."
None of this excuses anything Drake does from his courtside seat. But it gives some insight as to why. He acts the way he does because he's fully aware of the weight his name holds in the city. He's involved with the Raptors' growth both financially and culturally. And he's now part of the theater that the Eastern Conference finals have become because it's no longer just about basketball. For some, there's genuine joy in seeing Drake double down on his antics. For others, there's pure disdain as they impatiently await his emotional downfall. But everyone feels some type of way. That's a cultural moment. Drake's got the sports world in their feelings.
A trio of legendary nights with Dwyane Wade as he says good-bye to the NBA Milwaukee, Madison Square Garden, Miami — one of the greatest ever comes to the end of the road
Live in the moment. It's a motto that many preach and few actually practice. But Dwyane Wade isn't most people. His season-long #OneLastDance is proof: a case study, actually, in gratitude and the importance of being present. Tuesday night, the icon who took his talents to Miami in 2003, where he has played with the Heat for all but 1½ seasons — takes to the court for his final regular-season home game.
There are two ways to view Wade's career. One is via the sheer audacity of his accomplishments.
He will have scored more than 23,000 points.
He is a 13-time All Star, and the 2010 All-Star Game MVP.
Wade is a 2008 Olympic Gold medalist and eight-time All-NBA selection.
That he is a three-time All-Defensive selection could have something to do with the fact that, in terms of guards, Wade is the NBA's all-time leader in blocks.
All of which provides context for him being a three-time NBA champion and the 2006 Finals MVP. Wade is quite simply the greatest shooting guard of all time — not named Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant.
The second way to appreciate Wade is through the prism of the cultural impact he's had on professional basketball, and on the world around him. There's his very public journey of fatherhood — including his recent extended paternity leave. Wade as wielding his voice and platform in this new golden era of player social activism. Married to actor, author, and philanthropist Gabrielle Union he is one-half of a power couple with global influence. Wade's fashion risks and fashion firsts are indelible. And, of course, there is Wade's critical role in forming and preserving the 2010-14 Miami Heat — the team that unequivocally changed the look, the feel, the style and bravado of NBA basketball ever after.
But now, after 16 campaigns, it's over. Wade's farewell has been the NBA's finest storyline of the 2018-19 season. "This year has allowed me just to play and be free and not really care," Wade told me in February. "If I score 22, if I score two — I'm enjoying the process … this journey, that I'm ending … It really allows me to live in the moment and just enjoy it all. Normally as an athlete you don't get to."
I joined Wade at three of his last NBA games. On March 22, Miami was at Milwaukee, near where he played college ball. As a player, he stepped on court at New York City's Madison Square Garden for the last time on March 30. And then there was his last game at American Airlines Arena on April 9 against Philadelphia. One last ride.
MILWAUKEE — Now head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs, former Marquette Golden Eagles coach Tom Crean has witnessed the legend of Dwyane Wade several times. There was the 2001 31-point explosion against Tennessee in The Great Alaska Shootout. Then there was the victory two nights later against Indiana. But the moment? The one that put an entire country on notice? That's Feb. 27, 2003, when Wade, Crean and No. 10 Marquette, on the road, defeated No. 11 Louisville.
"[Dwyane] makes a move in front of our bench," says Crean. "He starts out on a drive so it's on the left wing, behind the 3-point line. … He gets a dribble out in front of him, he lifts the guy, does a spin dribble, OK?" Excitement rises in Crean's voice. "[Wade] spin dribbles, shot fakes, lifts the guy and shoots it off the backboard … basically beat three people to the rim."
Sportscaster Dick Vitale, per usual, couldn't contain himself. This was the same year high school phenom LeBron James was a one-man sports news cycle. The year Carmelo Anthony's freshman season at Syracuse was the college hoops storyline. But now a new name was tossed to the hysteria and into one of the best draft classes in NBA history.
And the Miami Heat were anxious to find its next star. "[Everyone in the Heat organization] ended up watching … all of his tournament games to prepare for the draft," says Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, sitting on the scorers table after shootaround last month. Miami was set to play Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks that night. In 2003, Spoelstra was a Heat coaching assistant. "They were super well-coached," Spoelstra says. "And Dwyane made you watch that team."
Walk into the Al McGuire Center on Marquette's campus and the first face you see is Wade's. A large portrait commemorating the school's Final Four run, with Wade as its centerpiece, sits beside Marquette legends such as Bo Ellis, Jim Boykin, Maurice Lucas and Dean Meminger. The 3,700-seat arena is quiet in late March, as both the men's and women's teams are at the NCAA tournament. Wade's presence, though, is everywhere.
There is "M Club" Hall of Fame induction in 2009. His place on the Walk of Champions. A large banner pays him homage in the actual gym. Wade courses through the veins of Marquette. Some students walk across campus in his college jersey. There's excitement in the air. Wade and the Heat are coming to town — it's his last time playing in the city that still claims him as its own.
There's an upbeat vibe at Fiserv Forum the morning of March 22. The Heat are holding a shootaround as The Four Tops' "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" and "It's the Same Old Song" bleed into Stevie Wonder's "Superstition." Maybe it's a Pat Riley call. He is a child of Motown, after all.
Some players are getting up shots. But Wade's knees are already iced as he sits courtside behind the basket. Almost directly above him hangs his No. 3 Marquette jersey. He's having fun talking to the media, and he smiles when the Ja Morant comparisons come up. A day earlier, Morant dropped a triple-double (as Wade did in '03, and as only eight others have done in the NCAA tournament) in Murray State's first-round win over, poetically, Marquette. "He's special for real," Wade said. "[He] definitely gave me flashbacks."
Wade's eyes glisten when I mention the name Gaulien "Gee" Smith. He's owner of Gee's Clippers Barber and Beauty Salon on Milwaukee's Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, where Wade got his hair cut while in college. Gee, who has cut the hair of more than 200 NBA players, including Kobe Bryant and Ray Allen, recalls Wade as a soft-spoken, respectful guy whom he held out as special. "I told him [at Skybox Sports Bar across the street]," Gee says, " 'Man, I knew you would be great. But I'ma be honest with you, I had no idea you would be who you are today.' " Wade beams at the memory.
Udonis Haslem, who entered the NBA in 2003 with Wade, returns to the court and looks over at Wade, whom he considers more than a brother. "This is … the happiest I've ever seen him," says Haslem. "I'm living through him and his happiness. I'm enjoying all this as a friend. Real friends enjoy seeing their friends happy."
Heat fans have piled into the Bucks' home arena to watch the Eastern Conference's top squad play the Heat. The past 20 years of Wade's basketball life are on people's chests and backs: Marquette jerseys, Olympic jerseys, Chicago Bulls jerseys, even a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. But overwhelmingly it's about that Heat No. 3 jersey in all of its hues.
Fans Felix and Linda have made the 80-mile trek from the capital city of Madison, Wisconsin, to Milwaukee for the moment. "This is his home! Even though he's in Miami for now," Linda says, not even trying to hide her sarcasm. "He'll always be welcome here."
"It means a lot to see him in his last game here," says Felix. "The things he does in the community off the court outweighs what he does on the court. Everybody knows he's a great player, but he's also a great human being. That's the sad part about seeing him hanging up his sneakers."
It's a common sentiment at Fiserv all night. Midway through the first quarter, during a timeout, highlights of Wade's March Madness run splash across the JumboTron and elicit a standing ovation. "This," a man yells from the stands, "made me a basketball fan."
When Wade checks in with 4:41 left in the first, an even louder ovation erupts. Wade's 12 points, though, do little to prevent the inevitable: The Heat — in a royal rumble with Orlando, Brooklyn and Detroit for three of the East's final three seeds — lose 116-87. But the moment was bigger than the game. Both Milwaukee All-Stars, Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, swapped jerseys with Wade after the game. His who's who of jersey swappers this year includes LeBron James, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul, Dirk Nowitzki and others.
"He is definitely a mentor, somebody I watch from afar," Middleton said after the game. "[He's] one of my favorite players growing up. Still one of my favorite players to this day."
In the locker room, Wade sits on a chair with his shirt off and a gold chain around his neck with a throng of reporters around him. "I have no regrets," he says of his farewell tour. Those who came out to see him don't have regrets either. Pride is mixed with sorrow. Honor is in bed with sadness.
"I just know," Linda says, "I'ma miss him."
Crean, Wade's coach at Marquette, has a theory about why the star's connection to the area runs so deep. It's not about the highlights, or the notoriety both men brought to Marquette in the early 2000s. It's not even about what they did in the spring of 2003. It's about the soul of a man.
"He never, ever stopped caring about Marquette or Milwaukee even after [we] left," Crean says. "It never stopped being his home. It never stopped being his school. … He's incredibly loyal to his friends, his family, his community. … He gets it."
NEW YORK — It didn't take long for Wade to have his first Madison Square Garden moment. Or, in other words, rip the hearts out of New York Knicks fans. The date was March 15, 2005, and with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, Wade, Shaquille O'Neal and the 49-16 Heat were tied at 96 with the 26-35 Knicks.
Double-teamed by Stephon Marbury and Kurt Thomas, Wade (then known as "Flash" in his second NBA season) turned the ball over, giving the Knicks a chance at pulling off the upset. Thomas missed a baseline jumper, allowing Wade to pull down his third and final rebound of the game — thus setting him up for the final shot. Moments later, Wade called for iso far beyond the top of the key. A hard drive left. A vicious step-back jumper. Nothing but the bottom of the net. Heat win 98-96.
"That boy is the truth!" yelled former Knicks guard Greg Anthony after the game. Fair assessment. And, in light of Paul Pierce claiming his superiority over Wade as a player, a funny one too.
The Heat's shootaround takes place at NYC's Basketball City. It sits on the East River with a clear view of the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges and the Statue of Liberty. Some players are getting shots up. Others have side conversations with coaches. The energy is calm and inviting as media types surround Wade. He's wearing a black Heat sweatsuit — and what appear to be Uggs.
"Besides playing at home, [Madison Square Garden] is my favorite place to play," Wade says. "It's a lot of great arenas in the NBA, but there's something about MSG that's … special. … Heat Nation is strong here, so we always have a home crowd kinda feel. It's the lights. It's the way the floor is lit. It's everything."
Wade is balancing reflection and being in the moment. The night is largely about him — he's the third-leading active non-Knick scorer at MSG, behind LeBron James and Vince Carter. Yet, for Wade, the night is more about the playoff push. The Heat at the time were still clawing for their postseason lives — and, at press time, still are. Wade is as mild-mannered as they come in the NBA, but it's clear that questions about Knicks coach and close friend Dave Fizdale's ability to lead his team out of a perpetual state of rebuilding begins to annoy him. Wade's professional career began in the Garden at the 2003 NBA draft, but in March 2019 at MSG, he had not retired yet.
Much like in Milwaukee, and at other stops this season, droves of fans arrive in Wade-associated paraphernalia. One such Heat fan, sporting the statement pink Wade jersey, walks around a concourse in full Braveheart mode, high-fiving and hugging any other Heat fan he sees. "Let's go Heat!" he belts out. "Let's go Wade!"
Other fans couldn't let Wade leave New York without saying goodbye.
"I've only seen him once," says New Jersey native and die-hard Wade fan Ahmed Doumani. "I can't have him retire without seeing him again."
Celebrities also pile up at MSG for Wade. Tennis great John McEnroe, actor John Turturro, New York Jets Pro Bowl safety Jamal Adams and Kansas City Chiefs MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes are all in attendance. The most important courtside seat though, as it relates to Wade, is that of his wife, Gabrielle Union.
"It's so nice to see him appreciate [this final season]," Union said during an in-game interview. "They say give people their flowers while they can still appreciate it, and the NBA has just done a tremendous job [of that]."
Midway through the first, Wade walks to the scorers table to check in. The groundswell of energy, anticipation and gratitude is gargantuan. Hairs rise on the back of necks. Goose bumps have nothing to do with the air conditioning. Fizdale, who spent eight seasons as an assistant and associate head coach in Miami, paid homage to his former player from the Jumbotron and had more to say after the game.
"I've learned more from him than he has from me, for sure," Fizdale said. "When he says he's your friend, he's going to be there for you. He's been there for me every step of the way. He is one of the greatest guards that has ever played this game."
Every time Wade touched the ball at MSG, the crowd cheered. He received "MVP" chants when he went to the free throw line — perhaps the lone accomplishment not on his career portfolio. The Knicks offense stalled in the second, allowing Miami to push ahead for good. This allowed Knicks fans to focus on what's really important.
"Thank you, D-Wade, for whooping our a– one more time!" one fan behind press row yelled. "We're one step closer to Zion [Williamson]!"
Wade finished with 16 points and seven assists in a 100-92 victory — although the crowd would've much rather preferred for it to be 18 points. A called offensive foul on Wade in a missed alley-oop drew the biggest boos of the night — from Heat and Knicks fans. After the game, hundreds of fans stuck around to take in Wade's final moments in the Garden. New York has never had an issue with telling opponents off. It's an unforgiving fan base. But if the city respects you, they'll love you forever.
"Gotta pay respect," a Knicks fan says, patting his young son on the head, "to one of the GOATs."
Chants of "One more year!" ride shotgun with "D-Wade!" And as a shoeless Wade finally runs off the court, he's showered with one last ovation. Inside the locker room, Wade, in a pink "Play Make Her" hoodie (a fund launched by the Entertainment Industry Foundation to empower women in the sports industry) is looking forward to summing up the night.
"I'll be here, I'm sure, a few other times in my life. But as a player … it's your last time, you just enjoy it," he says. "The fans staying around after was so cool. You expect that at home, but on the road you don't expect it."
As the locker room clears, Wade is smiling. It's almost over. He taps me on my shoulder. He's seen me at many of these stops. "See you in the next city, bro." He takes pictures with two kids — one in a Heat jersey and another in a Knicks jersey. Then he's off into the New York night, hand in hand with Union, as hundreds of fans wait near the team bus hoping for one last glimpse of a legend.
MIAMI — "Feed him the rock," the man says, a grin overtaking the real estate of his face. Decked in a white Wade jersey and Miami Heat hat, he takes a couple of pulls from his cigarette and carries on with another guy doing the same. "He can beat Kobe's 60.Why not? It's his last home game. It's what everybody's here for right?"
Miami knew this day would come. Erik Spoelstra made a vow to Wade (and to himself) at Wade's home last summer when he learned this would be the superstar's final run. "I just wanted to enjoy all these moments and be present. Not think about when it's over, or next year," the Heat head coach said. "I wanted to [do] everything we could to make sure it was as he imagined."
Dwyane Wade's final home game was the topic around the city all day Tuesday. Miami is fiercely protective of Wade, and for a certain generation of south Florida sports fans, Wade is not just one of the greats. He's the greatest.
"For really anyone 40 and under, he's the symbol of sports excellence in Miami," says columnist and 5ReasonsSports.com podcast host Alphonse Sidney. "We're too young for the 1972 Dolphins. We were in elementary school or not alive even when [Dan] Marino was elite. We've seen two Marlins championships, but we never really had a chance to fawn over those teams because as soon as we won the championship they were gone." He pauses momentarily. "When it comes to elite athleticism, elite players, superstars who are a symbol of a team and a community, it's Dwyane Wade and really no one else."
"Dwyane Wade represents us Miamians in a way no other South Florida sports figure has," says Maria Cabré, head of operations at J Wakefield Brewing. "He [just] gets it — a balance of humility and ego and forward thinking yet rooted in tradition. [Miami] will always be his home."
Inside American Airlines Arena is a celebration fit for a king. "L3GACY" shirts are placed on every seat in the arena — which is filled long before tip off. Dwyane Wade highlights run in an unapologetic loop on any and every screen. The entire arena chants for some 10 minutes before tipoff.
We want Wade!
We want Wade!
We want Wade!
There are clips and voiceovers from Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, and Gabrielle Union. A deafening roar erupts when Pat Riley declares, "This will be Wade County forever!"
On a night defined by emotions and immortalized by beauty, Wade's oldest son Zaire introduced his father in a moment best described as surreal. "That one almost got me," Wade quipped in a hallway after the game.
Following roughly 20 minutes of pre-game Wade-themed nostalgia, and a speech from the man of the hour, an actual basketball game took place. Though it was more like glorified scrimmage with the Philadelphia 76ers seemingly content with having the best seat in the house for Wade's final Florida farewell. Spoelstra said following the game the decision to start Wade was a "no brainer."
And, fittingly, with Chris and Adrienne Bosh, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Tim Hardaway and more courtside and nearby, the first bucket of the game was a dunk from No. 3. Everything Wade did Tuesday night — scoring, assists, rebounds, waves to the crowd — elicited thundering ovations. Everyone was soaking up the moment, even those in press row.
During timeouts, the video tributes continued. Derek Jeter's was booed. NBA commissioner Adam Silver saluted Wade, telling him Springfield, Massachusetts was his next stop. As did his mother (Jolinda), father (Dwyane Sr.), sister (Tragil) and nephew (Dahveon). "You've given me the biggest gift you could ever give any of your fans," Gabrielle Union says in hers. "Your heart." Zaire returned on screen to thank his father for giving him a blueprint for how to live life both on and away from the court. His youngest son Zion, who participated in the Miami Beach Pride march on Sunday, had but one request for his dad. "Don't lose your last home!" The biggest ovation was reserved for President Barack Obama. Via video he saluted Wade for a career well-played.
"Now, I know what you're going through because saying goodbye to a career that you love is never easy. I've been there," Obama said. "In my case though, I didn't really have a choice. My knees were shot so I had to give up basketball forever."
News about Magic Johnson stepping away from the Los Angeles Lakers couldn't derail what was instantly one of the most special nights in South Florida history, and the Detroit Pistons' comeback victory over Memphis, officially eliminating the Heat from the playoffs, didn't dampen a parade 16 seasons in the making. A truly special sequence in the fourth quarter soon ignites. The game was already decided. The crowd had already erupted into another "We want Wade!" chant. Then Wade and fellow Miami favorite Udonis Haslem checked into the game together.
Dwyane Wade went full Dwyane Wade one last time. A turnaround fadeaway from nine feet. Then a three pointer that turned the arena on its collective head in euphoria. Then another three pointer. Then a 23-foot step back jumper that prompted his wife Gabrielle Union to slap him on the butt as he ran by. And then three minutes later, another three.
All in all, Dwyane Wade closed out his career with 30 points, including 14 in the final frame. And the 20,153 in attendance managed to squeeze in "Paul Pierce sucks" chant for good measure.
As the clock ran to triple zeros, the moment had finally set in. An era was over. Wade saved his most personal jersey exchanges for last. He swapped jerseys with his entire team. Then Zaire. The most personal swap was with No. 11 Heat jersey with "Hank" on the back. This was a homage to Henry Thomas, D-Wade's late agent who became far more than just that over the course of his career. Wade credited Thomas, who passed away from neuromuscular disease in 2018, for molding him into the man he became after leaving Marquette.
"Wade County," Dwyane said to the hundreds of fans who stayed long after the final whistle blew, "I love you."
Following the final press conference of his career in Miami, Wade, in a red suit and sneakers, holding his daughter, left the building — no shirt under the blazer. Friends and family members follow him as he shows his daughter pictures of himself on the wall. Union soon joins them. This is how Wade wanted it to end. On his own terms celebrating with those he loves most.
It feels like just yesterday that he, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James were covering Sports Illustrated with the tagline "The New Era." And now, Dwyane Wade is no longer in the NBA. Wade valued his career. And he walked out of American Airlines Arena at close to midnight one final time knowing that an entire fanbase, an entire city — and an entire generation — did, as well.
Michael Jordan visits a North Carolina sneaker store that has a community-based mission 'When you drop a Jordan, to get MJ to walk through the door … is crazy'
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — There was an inkling that he'd come, but no one knew for sure. We're talking, after all, about the greatest basketball player of all time. But Michael Jordan arrived bright and early, with coffee in hand, to sneaker boutique Social Status. There in the Plaza Midwood area of his city, Jordan was greeted by store owner James Whitner, who might be just as important to the local community as MJ.
Why? Well, Whitner opened his first sneaker store, Flava Factory, in Charlotte in 2005, a year after a gunshot wound he suffered during a street fight nearly ended his life. By 2007, Whitner had launched Social Status, which has emerged as one of the best shoe and streetwear retailers in the country, having expanded to six more cities: Atlanta; Houston; Greensboro and Raleigh, North Carolina; Pittsburgh; and Tampa, Florida. And now, Social Status has its own Air Jordan, which the man whose name is on it came to see for himself.
"It wasn't like a secret, come-through-the-back-and-show-love type of thing," Whitner said. "He came through the front door, froze and shocked the crowd. You can't write a release better than that. When you drop a Jordan, to get MJ to walk through the door … is crazy. It goes down in the record books."
It was three days before the All-Star Game, and folks lined up to cop the limited-edition Social Status x Air Jordan 6, one of several pairs of sneakers released by Jordan Brand for basketball's biggest weekend. The collection tells the story of Jordan's journey through his home state, from an Air Jordan 5 in his high school colors to a University of North Carolina-themed women's Air Jordan 1 and a retro of the "Infrared" Air Jordan 6 that His Airness wore in the 1991 All-Star Game in Charlotte.
The most distinctive of the bunch is without question Social Status' rendition of the Air Jordan 6, designed with pony hair and reptile print as an homage to Jordan's "Black Cat" alter ego. It's a collaboration that's been years in the making.
"The goal of the shoe was to just celebrate MJ and his legacy," Whitner said. "Him as the greatest player to play the game means a lot for us. … I felt like we needed to wave a flag for the city through MJ." With the superspecial Air Jordan 6, Social Status delivered quite the tribute to Jordan, whom Whitner first met in 2015 while helping Jordan's son Marcus open Trophy Room, a boutique in Florida inspired by the space at the family's residence where the Hall of Famer stores his awards.
Conversations began between Social Status and the Jordan Brand about cooking something up for 2017 All-Star Weekend, which was originally scheduled to take place in Charlotte but was moved to New Orleans because of the NBA's objection to North Carolina's House Bill 2 that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. By May 2017, the NBA announced that the game would return to Charlotte in 2019.
"The delay gave us time to create a better experience," Whitner said. "We're in constant conversation with the brand about how to engage the kids, the community, and stay ahead of things."
The experience Whitner envisioned started with the release of the Social Status x Air Jordan 6, which sold out online in 14 minutes on Feb. 13. The next day, when Jordan made an appearance at the store, reservation slots to purchase the shoes opened on Nike's SNKRS App and filled swiftly. But Whitner wanted more accessibility for the people of the Queen City.
"We wanted … to make sure everybody was treated fairly," he said. Since the original release, Social Status has restocked the shoe online multiple times. "We held pairs over the weekend … so people could still touch, see and feel the product. … The new world of retail is connected to the consumer and connected in the community."
Whitner also opened his store to host a design workshop for students from Charlotte within the Jordan Brand's Wings Program. Since 2015, the initiative has provided more than 225 kids who experience financial barriers to pursuing higher education with full rides to their colleges of choice. For the workshop at Social Status, the Jordan Brand commissioned one of the most talented designers in the world, Dominic Ciambrone, who is known as The Shoe Surgeon.
The kids were also surprised by appearances from a pair of Jordan Brand athletes, LaMarcus Aldridge of the San Antonio Spurs and Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons. The two All-Stars joined members of the Wings Program at tables and participated in the Shoe Surgeon-led session, which involved sneaker deconstruction and sewing machine practice.
"We've focused a lot on the process of design. Without the process you'll never get to where you're going, just like in life," Ciambrone told students during the workshop. Afterward, they were each presented with a custom pair of the newly released "Infrared" 6s. Ciambrone also encouraged the students to pick the brains of the two NBA superstars.
"Events where you get to interact with kids … they just want to have real conversations. They ask you real questions," Griffin said. "It's cool to speak to kids at this level and hopefully say one thing that might inspire them or make them want to keep going on the right path."
After first signing with the Jordan Brand as a rookie in 2012, Griffin extended for another two years last fall. Aldridge has been a part of the team since 2014. "When you join the brand, you put yourself on a higher level. You hold yourself to a higher standard because MJ is the best," Aldridge said. "We have kids that follow us and look up to us. … If you have a chance to impact their lives, help them be more positive or have a good day, that's our job. And the Jordan Brand supports us in any way possible."
Jordan and his brand also support people like Whitner. During 2019 All-Star Weekend, 15 years after a near-death experience that was due to gun violence, he became the first recipient of the Wings Changemaker Award.
"I thank God, sometimes three times a day," Whitner said. "Today was probably six or seven. It's surreal to have the opportunities that I have now. I always wanna connect to the younger kids because I wanna find the kid that was me at that age in times when I was probably in my most desperate phases in life and didn't understand my options. I want to be able to let kids know that there are options, regardless of what walk of life you come from. For me, it's amazing. I'm incredibly blessed."
Whitner received a certificate similar to the one given to Wings students when they're awarded their scholarships, as well as the first pair of the exclusive "Wings" Air Jordan 4s. They will not be for sale but instead are used to honor people who give back to their respective communities.
"The shoe is amazing … but I can't wear it! I need two pairs — one to display and one to rock," Whitner said. "But bigger than the shoe is the commitment I've received from the brand … everyone down from MJ … and the leadership to continue to help build experiences and serve the consumer. That means more to me than any tangible object they can give me. … This is the first of many things we have to come."
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The 1999 NBA All-Star Weekend that never was What if the lockout never happened?
Vince Carter's 2000 All-Star Weekend in Oakland, California, is etched in NBA history thanks to his instantly iconic performance in the Slam Dunk Contest. In actuality, though, Oakland should have been his second All-Star trip. The 1999 NBA All-Star Game, booked in Philadelphia — on Valentine's Day, at that — was the most high-profile casualty of an NBA lockout that threatened the entire 1998-99 season.
"That's where it was supposed to be? In Philadelphia?" Carter says after a January practice in Sacramento, California. Even over the phone there's genuine shock in his voice. "Wow," he says. "I [really] had no idea."
But what if the NBA hadn't had to cancel the 1999 All-Star Game? What if, in a new, post-Michael Jordan NBA, there had been a huge Philly basketball celebration to help ease the pain of losing basketball's biggest star?
What if there had been an All-Star Weekend in 1999? You're in luck. There is.
But first, some backstory.
It's tough to fault Carter for not recalling. The 1998-99 season is a forgotten, or at least rarely discussed, chapter in NBA history. Owners locked out the players on July 1, and the NBA season was shortened to 50 games. There were "no trades, no player signings, no NBA-sanctioned summer leagues, or contact between players and team representatives." There was no All-Star Game. Shortly after the 1998 NBA draft, which featured future Hall of Famers such as Carter, Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce, labor negotiations came to a screeching halt as growing profits, and how those profits would be allocated in coming seasons, became the glaring issue.
Team owners, among other things, talked salary cap issues and blamed Kevin Garnett's 1997 $126 million contract. "That … changed the landscape," said former NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik after the lockout. "This was the one where owners said something had to be done." Players talked about the NBA's swelling revenues, especially from television, and the rookie salary scale, among other things.
Players unfairly shouldered much of the public blame for the lockout, though in fairness, some players didn't make it easy on themselves from a public relations perspective. While attempting to organize a charity game in Atlantic City, New Jersey, to benefit UNICEF — and NBA players — then-union president Patrick Ewing said pro athletes "make a lot of money, but spend a lot, too." The gesture of the game did anything but win the fans' favor back to the players. The Boston Celtics' Kenny Anderson joked about selling one of his eight cars. And Grant Hill took a temporary hit to his reputation for, in the eyes of many, not taking more of an assertive role during the lockout — and his Sprite commercial with Tim Duncan reportedly angered several players.
By mid-October, the NBA's preseason and the first two weeks of the regular season had been canceled. "If the [NBA] isn't back by Christmas," said Neil Hernberg, then the sports marketing manager of apparel behemoth Pro Player, "we could lose 75 percent of our NBA business." The effects of the lockout hit the pockets of other business partners as well. "The market is soft," noted Steve Raab, vice president of marketing for Starter. "Retailers are reducing and canceling orders."
Networks were forced to revamp programming, and shortly before Christmas, the NBA announced for the first time in its history — and, to date, still the only time since 1951 — that the league would cancel its annual midseason classic. The city of Philadelphia lost out on an estimated $40 million.
"[The lockout] didn't set me back because I had nothing to be set back from," says Carter. "I went back to [the University of North Carolina]. I did a semester … and had a chance to work out with Coach [Dean] Smith and the team while I was waiting for the lockout to end."
The players approved a new deal 179-5 at 6 a.m. on Jan. 6, 1999, and the league's Board of Governors unanimously agreed to ratify the compromise. The deal was widely viewed as a win for the owners, but the players did walk away with more money for non-franchise players, and for the superstars. "Did [the players] blink?" then-NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter asked rhetorically. "I guess we both blinked."
Less than a week after the return of pro basketball back, Jordan retired for a second time.
The announcement wasn't much of a shock, but the impact was massive and multidimensional. Television networks, which for years profited from Jordan's magnetism, were forced to adjust to an uncertain new reality. "It's unique to have been in a partnership with the NBA for eight years, and to have had this fairy dust sprinkled on us," said NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol. "Now we have to reintroduce this generation of stars … will we get Babe Ruth tomorrow? No."
"I'm sad to see him go," rhythm and blues singer/actress Aaliyah said. "But he's had an incredible career and we will miss him. … He's worked hard and he deserves to relax now."
It's Valentine's Day weekend in Philadelphia. In real life, the 1998-99 season is just over a week old. Teams and players are working their way back into a groove.
Instead of the pageantry of an All-Star Game, the 76ers are hosting the Atlanta Hawks. Allen Iverson is his usual self — 32 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals and 2 blocks — helping Philly improve to 4-1 to start the season. He's the game's lone bright spot in a 78-70 Sixers victory. Unfortunately, the biggest news to hit the city that weekend is a fire that engulfed South Philly's St. Barnabas United Methodist Church. And the biggest sports-related news? Wrestlemania XV invading the city in March, headlined by a no-disqualification title match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.
But let's imagine an alternative history
Philadelphia is abuzz with Hollywood's elite, music's biggest names and NBA legends — both established and in the making. West Philadelphia's Will Smith, fresh off "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It," and Enemy of the State, is one of the biggest stars on the planet — he's down front. So is Lauryn Hill — she's one of the biggest musical artists on the planet. And Iverson? He's in his third season and already one of the league's most prolific scorers. But more than that? He reaches and represents a generation fueled by counterculture and soundtracked by hip-hop. While Iverson's cornrows and tattoos are to some a sign of basketball's decaying morals, to a younger generation he's a symbol of defiance, swagger and perseverance.
"It's unfair, but it's true," Iverson told Chris Rock. "People look at the way I dress, who I hang around, [my] jewelry — people try to make me 34 years old and I'm only 24." People hated Allen Iverson and people loved Allen Iverson. It's that dichotomy and that polarization that make him the obvious de facto mayor of the 1999 NBA All-Star Weekend that never was.
Also at courtside for the game are hometown heroes such as Mike Schmidt and Moses Malone. There's plenty of room also for the other stars ruling culture: Denzel Washington, Mariah Carey, Aaliyah, Spike Lee, Snoop Dogg, Jim Carrey, Djimon Hounsou, Kate Winslet. Bill Russell is there, along with Wilt Chamberlain, whose relationship with Philadelphia is both storybook and tragic. The meeting at the 1999 NBA All-Star Game (that never was) would be one of their final times together, as Chamberlain would die eight months later.
Muhammad Ali and Philly's own Joe Frazier, in the imaginary weekend's most touching moment, publicly end a bitter feud that had lasted nearly 30 years with vicious taunts from both men. In real life, the two boxing icons squashed their beef at the 2002 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Places of honor go to Julius Erving, as well as Jordan, whose presence is impossible to avoid given that most fans have yet to accept his second retirement.
Jazzy Jeff is the weekend's official DJ. Hometown daughter Patti LaBelle performs the national anthem — paying homage to the city's soulful musical roots with the most soulful rendition since Whitney Houston at the 1991 Super Bowl. The aforementioned Hill, following the August 1998 release of her The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, is tapped to perform at halftime with a string of hits, including "Doo Wop (That Thing)," "Everything Is Everything" and "Lost Ones." Less than two weeks later, Hill's place in history is cemented with five Grammys, including album of the year.
Celebrities are a necessary part of All-Star Weekend. As are big-name performers. But the biggest celebrities and performers are the ones voted in by the fans to start the game. Unlike 2019, the teams were still separated by conferences in 1999. Yet, like 2019, the game's starters will be selected via fan vote. Here are your 1999 NBA All-Stars, for a game that never was — current and future Hall of Famers each one.
Eastern Conference
G — Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers
The weekend's point person, if you will. Though if you're in the mix, you'll see Bubba Chuck at every party in the city. Iverson's popping bottles, rocking jewelry bright enough to light up the nightclub and partying to DMX, Jay-Z, Cash Money. You're probably wondering when he sleeps? It's All-Star Weekend! No sleep! It's Philly, and it's Allen Ezail Iverson, and you know he's bringing the city out. Iverson did eventually capture All-Star Game MVP in Washington, D.C., in 2001 — also a homecoming of sorts, given his Georgetown roots. So, needless to say, the league's leader in points per game and minutes per game in the 1998-99 season would've put on a show before a crowd that treats him like a demigod to this day.
G — Ray Allen | Milwaukee Bucks
Penny Hardaway really could've won a popular vote over Ray Allen, aka Jesus Shuttlesworth, in 1999. Penny started every game in '98-'99 and led Orlando to the playoffs. But Hardaway's injury history works against him here and is beginning to paint the picture of what could have been an all-time great NBA career derailed by factors beyond his control. Riding the wave of 1998's He Got Game, the Milwaukee Bucks superstar-in-the-making gets the nod, and you best believe he's rocking the HGG 12's in the process — with Washington, Lee and Jordan all sitting courtside too. Hardaway was a magnificent shooter from the day he entered the league, and in his later years he became a marksman who nailed the 3 that saved the Miami Heat's dynasty in 2013. But young Ray? Oh, young Ray could do it all. Including put you on a poster.
F — Vince Carter | Toronto Raptors
All the hoopla and hysteria we see around Luka Doncic now? That would've been Vince, the eventual Rookie of the Year, 20 seasons ago — had he actually had a real rookie season to lay ruin to. How massive was the Vince hype? Let his cousin and teammate, Tracy McGrady, tell it. "[Carter] lit the league on fire with his athleticism, his spectacular dunks," he says with a smile you can almost see through the phone. "That momentum carrying into the '99 All-Star break just would've been on fire." Even in the abbreviated season, Carter's athletic prowess became the theatrics of legend en route to a runaway Rookie of the Year campaign. Carter starts as a rookie in the All-Star Game because, why wouldn't he?
F — Grant Hill | Detroit Pistons
One of the best (and most popular and marketable) stars in the league was set to be leaned on heavily in the post-Jordan era. His ability to do nearly any and everything on the court — Hill averaged 21.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.6 steals on 47.9 percent shooting in '98-'99 — made him an undeniable superstar with crossover appeal. Hill's marriage to R&B star Tamia, whose brilliant 1998 self-titled album produced the hit "So Into You," also made the former Duke Blue Devil a star far beyond the court. The sky is the limit for Grant Hill in February 1999. One question no one's really asking at this point, though. Should we be talking about Hill's impending summer 2000 free agency? Too early, right? Yeah, you're right.
C — Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat
When the center position actually counted in the All-Star Game, here is Mourning. Shaquille O'Neal had long defected to the Western Conference. And Patrick Ewing's prime years are behind him. Mourning is, without question, the East's best center on a team many believe will compete for a championship come June. His 20 points and 11 rebounds per night would've made him an All-Star in any season — but his league-leading 3.9 blocks per game make getting into Fort Knox easier than getting to the rim when Zo's in the neighborhood.
Coach: Pat Riley | Miami Heat
With Jordan retired and the Chicago Bulls team a shell of its former self, Pat Riley's Heat had real-life title aspirations and the squad to do it. Just a hunch, though: They should probably try to avoid the New York Knicks in the first round.
Western Conference
G — Gary Payton | Seattle SuperSonics
With fellow Oakland native and future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd in Phoenix, there's competition out west for the starting guard spot, but The Glove gets the nod because he's still very much the floor general who led the SuperSonics to the NBA Finals three years earlier. The Sonics aren't the dominant force in 1998-99 they were in the mid-'90s, but Payton's output was still up there with the best point guards in the league: 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals. Plus, Payton's a showman of the highest order, and being able to mic him up in-game is too much basketball trash-talk nirvana to pass up.
G — Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers
It was pretty much written in stone that from the moment this teenager started his first All-Star Game in New York a year earlier, one of these guard spots would be his every February for the foreseeable future. In this alternate reality, Kobe Bryant returns to Philadelphia — the city he claimed, although it didn't always reciprocate his love — and puts on an absolute clinic. Not many players have had a higher flair for the dramatic than the perpetually dramatic Bryant. With Ali, Frazier, Hill, Jordan, Will Smith and others at courtside, maybe, just maybe, Bean captures MVP honors in Philadelphia in 1999 — just like he did in 2002.
F — Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves
The Big Ticket, like Bryant, is inked in here for as long as he can put up with Minnesota, largely accomplishing very little during his prime years. By the end of his third season in 1997-98, Garnett had become a one-of-one generational talent. He was a complete freak on the defensive end and was the only player in the league to put up 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per night. If that wasn't enough, the now three-time All-Star had no problem talking an opponent's ear off.
F — Karl Malone | Utah Jazz
Quick question. Don't use Google, either. And please don't Ask Jeeves. Who won MVP in 1999? If you guessed Malone, buy yourself a drink. Because of the lockout, his '99 MVP, won in his 14th year in the league at age 35, is relegated to obscurity, sandwiched as it is between Jordan's final MVP in 1998 and O'Neal's virtuoso 2000 campaign. Malone, the game's future second-all-time leading scorer, gets the fan selection here, but it does come with a caveat. There's a young phenom in his second season at San Antonio by the name of Tim Duncan who will make this spot his very, very soon.
C — Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers
Like Iverson, if you're in Philly for the 1999 All-Star Weekend that never was, it won't be easy to miss Shaq. Sure, because of his stature. But more importantly because of his larger-than-life personality. O'Neal's a megastar not just on the court but with a broad appeal similar to Jordan's. And with Bryant in Philly too, there was the slight chance O'Neal and Bryant could've performed their long since forgotten rap collaboration "3X's Dope" from O'Neal's 1998 album Respect at some random party in the city.
Coach: Gregg Popovich | San Antonio Spurs
Gregg Popovich's Spurs, with a young Duncan and a wily vet in David Robinson, seem poised for something special in San Antonio. They might be on to something here.
Bonus: Is the 1999 NBA All-Star Dunk contest the greatest dunk contest that never happened?
Aside from a few special moments — see Cedric Ceballos' blindfold, Dee Brown's no-look, Shawn Kemp's double pump, Isaiah Rider's Eastbay Funk Dunk or Brent Barry's jump from the free throw line — the dunk contest lost steam in the '90s. Bryant, as a rookie, won the contest in 1997. There was no contest at all in 1998 — and no dunk contest in Madison Square Garden spoke volumes. The contest returned in 2000 with a bang. At the Golden State Warriors' home arena, Steve Francis, McGrady and Carter proved to be human defibrillators, reviving the contest with legendary swag.
Yet, McGrady still wonders what would have happened in Philly at the All-Star Game that never happened. Could the greatest field that never happened … have actually happened in 1999? "You had Kobe in ['97]. Then you got Vince come in. I mean, who knows?" McGrady says. "Kobe probably would've entered that Slam Dunk Contest that year with Vince. You just never know."
Carter agrees, although the missed opportunity doesn't hurt as much given the light show he and his cousin put on in Oakland. "As far as what could've been? Yeah, maybe that year — as far as a dunk contest," Carter says.
A potential field of Bryant, McGrady and Carter? "Bro, I'm trying to tell you. It was some highfliers with creativity and young legs!" McGrady exclaims. "It would've been crazy!
Carter doesn't want to play the "what if" game too much, though. But he realizes what those three could have brought to the floor in the 1999 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest that never was. "Kobe and I played with each other in AAU … Tracy and Kobe were good friends. The friendly competition and the mutual respect we had for each other as athletes and dunkers would've brought the best out of each and every one of us," Carter says. "That would've been legendary."
Vince Carter enjoying his decision to go to Atlanta
Vince Carter could have gone anywhere, but he chose Atlanta _ and he's happy
Uh, is this Drake's very last home game until next fall? It's rough out here for Raptors fans
WHO: Drake and friend/head of security Nessel "Chubbs" Beezer
VENUE: Game 2, Eastern Conference semis; Air Canada Centre.
WHHW: Depending on what happens in Cleveland, this could very well Drake's last home game until next fall. Drake, much like every Raptors fan in the entire country of Canada, could only watch as LeBron James, Kevin Love and the Cavs cut the lights off in the house Vince Carter built 128-110. All in all, just an unfortunate sequence of events for the Scorpion superstar as earlier in the day Vouge released its wide-ranging and in-depth Rihanna cover story—where the singer admitted she and Drake aren't enemies, but "we don't have a friendship now." Proof that "the curve" takes mercy on no man, regardless of celebrity. At least Drizzy and Kendrick Perkins didn't nearly square up this time, though.
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text: I'll chime in since I'm qualified to answer (I hope). (everyone turn on your tape recorders, this is FAQ material) Here's the deal: There are two primary output facilities in Snort, logging and alerting. The alerting facility exists to let you know that something interesting has happened. The logging facility exists to log full packet information to the output format (pcap, ascii, database, etc). The "alert" action in Snort is hard coded to do two things when an event is detected by Snort, write an event to the alert facility and log as much as possible/desired to the output facility. The "log" action merely logs the current packet to the logging facility without generating an alert. This is done so you can log interesting things (telnet sessions, whatever) without having to generate an alert on every packet. The database plugin is something of an anomaly because it doesn't separate the two functionalities very much. 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What this means in practical terms is that if the db plugin is in alert mode, it will only receive output from alert rules, whereas if it's in "log" mode it will receive output from both log and alert rules. -Marty Bob Walder wrote: > > Actually I wasn't having a go at you, I just hoped someone else might be > able to provide a more considered answer... > > No offence taken > > Regards, > > Bob > > -----Original Message----- > From: Saad Kadhi [mailto:bsdguy at ...4401...] > Sent: 26 January 2002 12:08 > To: Bob Walder > Cc: Snort Users > Subject: RE: [Snort-users] Output plugins -differences > betweenloggingmethods? > > On Sat, 2002-01-26 at 13:00, Bob Walder wrote: > > Whilst we have had far too many questions that could have been answered by > > RTFM recently, I do not believe this is one of them. > Generally I like ppl to do as I did/do/will forever be doing: do > homework (manpages, FAQ, documentation, list archives, usenet) then ask. > If I appeared as being harsh at this poster, so I apologize to every > single person who felt offended. What put me in "./configure --RTFM" > mode is the stupid HTML format we keep receiving in this mailing list. > My evolution mail client doesn't like it much nor do different > console-mode email clients I use to stroll thru mail quickly. > > > > > Read his original question carefully, the re-read that section of the FAQ > > you quoted - it doesn't answer it. > > > > He is asking "since both LOG and ALERT appear to be producing the same > > output, why should I use both of them? Except, if I only use LOG then I > will > > miss port scans....but if I only use ALERT, will I get full packet > > contents....? etc, etc, etc" > I saw that. I answered that way to give him hints as to where to look (I > ended the message w/ a URL to search the archives). Anyways, the quoted > snippet surely looks cryptic. At least, it breaks down his initial pb to > understand: what is the difference between an alert plugin & a log > plugin ? So here we have de-coupled the question from the > database/not-database problem. It then make sense if one tries both > (alert & log) one a time & output to a straight file for example to see > the real difference. But maybe I'm completely mistaken since I'm short > on grapefruits these days :p > > > > > A common question in my experience but not one I feel qualified to answer > > succinctly > > I hope no harm is done no one did take offense. > > > > > Regards, > > > > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: snort-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net > > [mailto:snort-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net]On Behalf Of Saad Kadhi > > Sent: 25 January 2002 23:24 > > To: Rockoff, Dan > > Cc: 'snort-users at lists.sourceforge.net' > > Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Output plugins -differences between > > loggingmethods? > > > > > > [PLEASE DROP THE HTML EMAIL. THIS IS NOT NETIQUETTE-COMPLIANT] > > > > On Fri, 2002-01-25 at 17:39, Rockoff, Dan wrote: > > > I have successfully set up snort logging to a MySql database, and it has > > > been running fine for over a month now with no problems. > > > > > > I am curious however what the differences are between the "output > > database: > > > log, and output database: alert" functions. > > > > > > If I have both enabled, it looks like I get duplicate data for most hits > > > with the exception of portscans. > > > > > > Should I just use alert, or am I losing something by not using the "log" > > > facility? > > Taken from > > http://www.snort.org/docs/writing_rules/chap2.html#tth_sEc2.5: > > Furthermore, there is a logging method and database type that must be > > defined. There are two logging types available, log and alert. Setting > > the type to log attaches the database logging functionality to the log > > facility within the program. If you set the type to log, the plugin will > > be called on the log output chain. Setting the type to alert attaches > > the plugin to the alert output chain within the program. > > > > Please see the documentation & FAQ on http://www.snort.org. They are > > pretty well written & you should find answers to a lot of questions that > > you may have before posting to this list. A good idea will be also to > > search the archives at: > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com > > -- > /Saad -- [bsdguy at ...4401...] > [pgp keyid: 35592A6D http://pgp.mit.edu] > # buy a geek-in-a-can, point nozzle at technical problem and spray > # if desesperate degauss your screen. it might solve your pb as well > > _______________________________________________ > Snort-users mailing list > Snort-users at lists.sourceforge.net > Go to this URL to change user options or unsubscribe: > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/snort-users > Snort-users list archive: > http://www.geocrawler.com/redir-sf.php3?list=snort-users -- Martin Roesch - Founder/CEO, Sourcefire Inc. - (410)552-6999 Sourcefire: Professional Snort Sensor and Management Console appliances roesch at ...1935... - http://www.sourcefire.com Snort: Open Source Network IDS - http://www.snort.org