Bam Bam. The nickname started in North Carolina and is now more than a nickname, it’s a household name in Miami. Q and D head down to South Beach and sit with Bam Adebayo in the latest episode of Knuckleheads. The 2020 NBA All-Star dives into what it was like playing high school ball in North Carolina, how he wanted to end up playing in Charlotte before getting drafted to Miami, and the time he told D Wade that he was going to be an All-Star.

1. The decision to move to North Carolina (3:00)
2. Where the name Bam came from (7:00)
3. The first time he met Pat Riley (18:15)
4. Being part of the same unit with Dywane Wade (23:30)
5. What it was like playing in the bubble (38:50)
6. The importance of playing for Team USA (48:50)

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