Wade and James often refer to themselves as friends, but those close to them say that's not exactly accurate. They are friendly.
In December, as James spoke after it was announced that he'd been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, Wade lingered in the background, jumping up and down like a child trying to get attention. He later tweeted congratulations to James -- along with a photo of his Sportsman of the Year cover from 2006, just in case anyone had forgotten that he'd earned the honor first.
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