It took a “special team roster addition” to get Dwyane Wade into the All-Star Game one final time.
While Heat president Pat Riley is grateful NBA commissioner Adam Silver made an exception and added a 13th All-Star roster spot to celebrate Dirk Nowitzki and Wade’s Hall of Fame careers, Riley also believes Wade deserved legitimate All-Star consideration based on a mixture of merit and nostalgia.
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“My personal opinion is I think he deserved to be voted in,” Riley said.