From 2020 to 2023, Adebayo had been on the second team, where in 2024, for the first time, he made the NBA All-Defensive first team as he was also a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY).

Bam Adebayo ignited social media chatter on Wednesday after the Miami Heat 's official Twitter account shared photos of him sporting A’ja Wilson’s signature Nike A’One sneakers during a game.

Bam Adebayo and A’ja Wilson first sparked dating rumors in the summer of 2024, when they were frequently spotted together ahead of the Paris Olympics, where both competed for Team USA Basketball ...

; Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat at the 14th Annual Miami HEAT Gala on Jan. 22, 2024, in Miami. Monica Schipper/Getty A'ja Wilson attends the TIME Women of the Year Gala on Feb. 25, 2025, in West ...

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the 15th Annual Miami Heat Charitable Gala on Feb. 8, 2025, in Miami. ; A'ja Wilson attends the 2024 TIME100 Gala on April 25, 2024, in New York City.

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the 15th Annual Miami Heat Charitable Gala on Feb. 8, 2025, in Miami. ; A'ja Wilson attends the 2024 TIME100 Gala on April 25, 2024, in New York City.

Throughout the regular season, as Bam Adebayo stepped out to the 3-point line, the question was whether it was a novelty or the build up to something substantive. Now there is little doubt that an … ...

Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the 15th Annual Miami Heat Charitable Gala on Feb. 8, 2025, in Miami. ; A'ja Wilson attends the 2024 TIME100 Gala on April 25, 2024, in New York City.