“Mario f**king Chalmers”- Dwyane Wade recalls first meeting guard in Alaska after BIG3 clutch moment

Since the beginning of the BIG3 tournament, the Miami 305 has been in the news. During the recent match on Sunday after 16 years of NBA play, Dwyane Wade became a proud friend and former teammate. This is because Miami 305 defeated the Chicago Triplets in the BIG3 championship game, thanks to a game-winning basket from Mario Chalmers.

Mario Chalmers has made big shots before, but Dwyane Wade admitted that he recently realized how his former Miami Heat colleague reached the top.

From Alaska to BIG3 glory: Dwyane Wade reflects on Mario Chalmers’ journey after the recent tournament

Miami 305 remained composed during Sunday's match. Mario Chalmers helped them seal the deal and win the BIG3 championship. He scored five points during the game, but his clutch shot was unquestionably the most crucial.Dwyane Wade, on the other hand, watched the BIG3 final closely and reacted quickly when he saw Mario Chalmers seal the deal for Miami 305. He took to Instagram and said: “Mario f**king Chalmers. That's what he does, like going all the way back and I tell people all the time right when people ask me about Mario.. I try to tell him like when I first met this young man. I met Mario in Alaska. Mario's from Alaska… Right, I met Mario in Alaska at Marquette. We went to the great Alaska shootout…”

He continued praising his former teammate and said:“That was the big turn that was one of the big tournaments when I first got to college. It was my third game we went to. We ended up winning the great last to shoot out and I'm getting MVP the great Last week's shoot out big deal Marquette in a bed ranked after that for the first time since probably 1977 we were ranked in the top 25…” He finally concluded:“It was a big deal for me in my life. But in the midst of that in my life changing the turn I met this kid I met this high school basketball player who was the best basketball player in Alaska His name was Mario Chalmers.

He came up to me. He got a chance to meet me and he told me he was like yo I'm gonna be playing with you one day cuz he felt I was gonna be in a league. I guess..”

Former Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers adds BIG3 title to championship

Along with LeBron James, Mario Chalmers and Dwyane Wade captured two NBA championships in 2012 and 2013. This was during the time when they were teammates of the Miami Heat for over seven-year. Dwyane Wade was a noted superstar, and Mario Chalmers, a guard, was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2008.

Mario Chalmers, in the Heat's "Big 3" period, appeared in 82 games as a rookie and contributed to the team's championships in 2012 and 2013 with Chris Bosh. He has now won everywhere, from high school in Alaska to KU, to the NBA to now the BIG3 league. At KU, he hit a historic jumper on Derrick Rose and Memphis Grizzlies to send the title game into overtime. It was none other than former Miami Heat archenemy Lance Stephenson who helped him win this championship.Also read: Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade shares his love for golf and memorable moments after NBA retirement