He got the nickname “Bam” when he was 1-years old after he flipped over a coffee table while watching The Flintstones.
The Miami Heat isn’t going to need Kentucky high-flying big man Edrice “Bam” Adebayo to move any furniture, but they’re hoping he can help Hassan Whiteside form one of the fiercest frontcourts in the NBA.
Miami took the 6-10, 243-pound Adebayo with the 14th pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, a move clearly designed to help make up for the loss of 11-time All-Star Chris Bosh.
Adebayo, who turns 20 on July 18, averaged 13 points, eight rebounds and 1.