It’s one of the best sports photos of all time — Dwyane Wade with his arms spread out wide just after getting a pass off to his then-Miami Heat teammate LeBron James, who’s in mid-air about to throw down a vicious dunk.
It’s possible Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is well aware of that shot — and if he was a fan of the game growing up, that makes sense, that photo was everywhere when it was snapped by AP Photo’s Morry Gash — because while he was playing in Mexico City, he appeared to recreate it with teammate Kristaps Porzingis.
First, the play, which is beautiful:
And the comparison, with a shot from a different camera angle:
And the original in all its glory:
So: did Doncic intentionally spread his arms out like that, remembering the Wade-James photo? If so, that’s awesome.
