Bam Adebayo shares hilarious reaction to teammate Kel’el Ware’s posterization
Bam Adebayo reacted to his viral dunk on a teammate Kel’el Ware during Miami The Heat is a matchup against the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon.
Adebayo is halfway through the ninth season of his NBA career with the Heat. He stands out as the heart of the team, leading them on both sides of the ball.
He develops chemistry with Vera, who shows talent with his size and athleticism. However, there are times when they happen to be in each other’s way, which happened during the Miami vs. Washington game.
The highlight happened in the last minutes of the second quarter. Davion Mitchell missed a mid-range jumper as Adebayo jumped in the air and caught the ball for a one-handed dunk. However, Ware was ahead of his team-mate as he finished as part of a poster from Adebayo.
Adebayo reacted to the climax on social media, playfully commenting on what he would do with the dunk photo.
“Anyone got the photo? I put it in his locker lol,” Adebayo wrote.
BAM ADEBAIO PUT KEL’EL VARE ON THE POSTER. π€£π₯
β Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 8, 2026
As Bam Adebayo, the Heat played against the Wizards
It will be a funny moment for Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware to look back on. Meanwhile, they helped the Heat dominate the Wizards 132-101 on the road.
The game started tight as Miami only led 37-33 after the first quarter. It wasn’t until the next two periods that the Heat came alive, outscoring the Wizards 70-42 in that stretch to secure the victory.
Seven players scored in double figures for Miami in the win, including Adebayo. He led the way with 22 points, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists. He shot 9-of-15 from the field, including 2-of-6 from beyond the arc. Kasparas Yakutsionis followed with 22 points and six assists, Norman Powell had 21 points and four rebounds, Ware had 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Simone Fontecchio had 12 points and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins had 11 points and 10 rebounds and Myron Gardner had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Miami improved to 28-26 on the season, holding onto eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. They are two games up on the Atlanta Hawks and 2.5 games up on the Charlotte Hornets. However, they trail the Orlando Magic by 0.5 games and the Philadelphia 76ers by three games.
The Heat will be looking forward to their next match, as it will be at home. They host the Utah Jazz and tip-off will take place on February 9th at 7:30pm ET.
2026-02-09 03:39:00
