With his point production against the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo joined Dwyane Wade in the franchise history books.
Adebayo became just the second player ever to score 10,000 points while wearing a Miami Heat uniform, with Wade being the first.
Bam Adebayo becomes second Heat player to score 10,000 points
This is a pretty impressive accomplishment, especially considering that Adebayo was initially viewed as more as a defensive-minded player. By reaching 10,000 points with the Heat, Adebayo did something that franchise legends like Alonzo Mourning, Glen Rice and LeBron James didn’t do.
“I’m someone who got drafted to play defense, and everybody thinking I was just a lob threat,” Adebayo said on Sunday. “… Just shows the growth of my game.
“Obviously, this organization believes in me. I’ve been here that long so I can get 10K with the same team. And obviously, being in the history books behind somebody like D-Wade, it’s a great accomplishment.”
Adebayo is in the midst of his ninth season in Miami after the Heat drafted him in the first round (14th overall) in the 2017 draft. He’s made three All-Star teams as a member of the Heat and five All-Defensive teams.
This season, he’s averaging 18.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.1 steals per performance.
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