Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade stood out from the crowd with the 2008 ‘Redeem Team’, but apparently cannot compare to another Team USA star.
Quinn Cook, a former teammate of Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, won two titles in his five-year NBA career. Playing alongside Curry for two seasons was enough to convince him the greatest shooter of all-time is superior to Wade (at least on the Olympic stage).
“D-Wade don’t want no parts of Steph,” Cook exclaimed on Above The Rim with DH 12. “I’m talking about the No. 1 point guard of all-time.”
The room, including former All-Stars Dwight Howard and DeMarcus Cousins, erupted in shouts of disagreement. Many believe Wade’s 2008 campaign alone trumps the on-going play of Curry in Paris.
Here’s what Wade had to say about playing in the 2024 Olympics at 42 years old:
Wade was asked on social media how many points he would average on this Olympic team, at his age.
His answer was vintage.
