Trey Kerby

I know that a lot of people have been wondering this very question for a long, long time — is Dwyane Wade’s face a basketball? They are both round(ish), hang out in nets, get hit by various hands and elbows, are covered in skin, and are used during regulation basketball games. Truth be told, Dwyane Wade’s face and a basketball are very similar.

However, thanks to Tyler Hansbrough’s handbros, we finally get an answer to this age-old question. From ESPN:

“I took a shot that I thought was uncalled for at that time,” Wade said. “Obviously my face is not the ball.”

OK then, it’s settled. Dwyane Wade’s face is definitively NOT a basketball. Good to know.

Now please someone ask Eric Gordon if his face is a basketball because that head is suspiciously round. Thanks.

Last night, the Miami Heat handed out Udonis Haslem bandages to honor their power forward’s courageous return from a dastardly Khal Drogo Lou Amundson elbow during Game 4. It was a neat promotion, convincing a bunch of fans to put stickers over their eyes. Weird look, for sure, but you can tell these people really care about their team’s heart and soul.

However, it wasn’t the first time the Heat’s marketing staff put together a handout to celebrate the return of a player from injury. I took the time to dig in to some archives to find the following promotions, all of which definitely took place.

Rony Seikaly DJ Tables
As Rony Seikaly’s DJ career was getting off the ground, the first Miami Heat star suffered a sprained wrist while trying to tweak across the crossfade. Notorious partiers that they are, Heat fans celebrated the big man’s return with commemorative DJ tables. While the promotion was costly, the afterparty was worth it.

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