Bam Bam. The nickname started in NJ 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.

00:00:00 Intro
00:00:43 Who Bust Yo' Ass?
00:02:42 Growing up in North Carolina
00:06:32 His nickname Bam
00:07:34 High School
00:13:02 Kentucky
00:15:37 NBA Draft
00:18:30 Miami Heat
00:44:28 Becoming An Offensive Threat
00:50:15 All-Star Game
00:52:25 USA Olympics
00:59:42 76 Church Lane
01:03:41 Players he looked up to
01:04:46 Jordan Brand
01:08:25 The Skills Challenge
01:12:01 Bam's Starting Five
01:13:33 Juwan Howard
01:16:49 Favorite Dunk On
01:18:27 Bam's Big Purchase
01:20:04 Start, Bench, Cut
01:21:43 Getting respect in the NBA
01:25:27 Outro

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