Joaquin Oliver was with Dwyane Wade every step of the way in his flashback performance Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Certainly, Oliver’s name and memory were.
A day after dedicating the rest of his season to Oliver, a 17-year-old high school senior who was among the 17 murdered in the Stoneman Douglas Valentine’s Day rampage – and who was laid to rest wearing a Wade jersey, the 36-year-old, 12-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion had the teenager’s name written on his sneakers as he scored a season-high 27 points and swished the game-winning basket in a thrilling come-from-behind win at AmericanAirlines Arena.