Even NBA players can get starstruck and have one of those pinch-me moments. Just ask Terry Rozier.
The Celtics guard idolized Dwyane Wade when he was growing up in Ohio. He wore Wade's white Converse sneakers. He took shots like Wade when he practiced. When he was just 18 years old, Rozier even tweeted at Wade asking his hero to check out his highlights online.
On Thursday night, Rozier didn't just get to play against his idol; he had a special moment with Wade after the game, and he ended up with a souvenir that he'll no doubt treasure.
"I just never thought I'd see this day, witnessing his one last dance and actually playing against him," Rozier said after the game. "It was mandatory I got his jersey. I wouldn't let nobody else get it.
"We became good friends over the last couple of years. He'd text me right before the season starts and wish me good luck before the season, and I told him when this day comes, when we play them today, 'I need that jersey.' "
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So now that Rozier has the jersey, NBC Sports Boston's Chris Forsberg asked him what he's going to do with it?
Rozier replied with a smile: "What would you do with the jersey if you had your favorite player's? Wear it, frame it, everything. Just don't let it go."
While Rozier will never forget that moment, he'd love to forget the actual game. The Celtics guard scored just four points on 1-for-8 shooting off the bench, while Wade had a team-high 19 points as the Heat won 115-99 to snap Boston's four-game win streak.
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