"Championships always come with sacrifice. DW's sacrifice tonight was the key to our victory; he showed the heart of a champion."
In the post-game press conference, Malone couldn't stop praising Wade's performance.
Tonight, Wade came off the bench, scoring 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, second only to Hansen's 41 points.
After the press conference ended, Hansen and Jokic returned to the locker room.
Since it was an away game, most of the players had already showered and returned to the hotel.
Wade was still there, already changed, holding his phone tightly as if he was waiting for something.
"Did you get the apology you wanted?" Hansen was straightforward.
James suggested that Wade hit a nightclub or a bar after the game to let the paparazzi capture it, explaining his on-court shove as an accident, which isn't entirely impossible.
Wade didn't speak, just shook his head.
