The Heat were well-represented in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Rising Stars event. Alondes Williams and Jaime Jaquez Jr. competed, with Team Detlef defeating Team Pau 41-36 to advance to the final. Williams showcased impressive plays, including a spin move and a corner 3, while Jaquez Jr. participated in the Dunk Contest, jumping over Shaq but getting eliminated in the first round.
HBD Jaime @Jaquez_Jr He went from wanting to dunk like Shaq as a kid to windmill dunking over Shaq at All-Star weekend! https://t.co/GruMneO6bY
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing his Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it' https://t.co/o6sP2Oyrc1 From his love for tamales to singing along to 'Suavemente,' Jaquez discusses that part of his background
Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. embracing Mexican roots and what he represents: ‘I take a lot of pride in it’ https://t.co/fEs5wYcA0e
A dream come true for Jaime Jaquez Jr. 🥹 (via @MiamiHEAT) https://t.co/z5qyf9WAAq
A dunk over Shaq and a dunk honoring his Mexican roots not enough for Heat’s Jaime Jaquez Jr. https://t.co/NVIpXzI8in
Jaime Jaquez Jr. just got to live out his childhood dreams with Shaq. 🥹 (🎥: @MiamiHEAT) https://t.co/bITF7Swry0
Heat’s Jaquez eliminated in first round of Dunk Contest to cap his eventful All-Star Weekend https://t.co/ZWeDLkZBRX
Heat’s Jaquez eliminated in first round of All-Star dunk contest despite jumping over Shaq https://t.co/LAD1p3Ynnj
El HEAT Cultura. Jaime paying homage to his Mexican heritage for dunk #2 @NBAMEX // #ATTSlamDunk https://t.co/FNCKDKrnN4
Need to see Wemby in the dunk contest next year 👀 https://t.co/rq5vUvXx73
Alondes Williams: “Finally got to play against the best of the best and I showed out a little bit. It was great" https://t.co/MMpkevsiec How the Heat duo of Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Williams fared last night in Rising Stars
How Heat duo of Jaime Jaquez Jr., Alondes Williams fared at All-Star Weekend’s Rising Stars event https://t.co/6lGpJeEKHs
NEW: The Heat's busy All-Star Weekend began tonight at Rising Stars. How did Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Alondes Williams fare? https://t.co/MMpkevsiec Also, what Williams and Jaquez had to say after it was done
Team Detlef takes down Team Gasol and Wemby to advance to the Rising Stars Championship ‼️ (via @NBA) https://t.co/opq4Vx8BFv
Alondes and Team Detlef defeated Jaquez and Team Pau 41-36 to advance to the Rising Stars final. https://t.co/DuOlWqWB4C
Wemby with the CLUTCH BLOCK (via @NBA) https://t.co/AaXKsGNKB7
Wemby protects the paint to save the game! First to 40 wins. Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/wa7yXy5aIE
Alondes Williams cashes the RAINBOW three 🎯 First to 40 advances...get to TNT! Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/7rXNBj6PAS
Alondes Williams with a corner 3 over Wemby! https://t.co/Fbj1qFXW48
Wemby makes the lob look easy! 🤧 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/G0CiypkgUu
👀@JCrossover teaching Wemby some of his bag 👜 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/HPSNhaTCZc
Alondes Williams put em in the spin cycle. 🌪️https://t.co/tmr8Euh2xw
Izan Almansa doing it on both ends! First the block, then the THROWDOWN 🚫💪 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/VE0NarpuwF
Alondes Williams breaks out the spin move for the lay 🥶 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/mRx3SRvICf
Alondes Williams gets crafty for the bucket 😮💨 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/ZIHczYwm0e
THIS SPIN 👀 Alondes Williams is COOKING early 😤 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/zIOaMOkG2H
An impressive moment for Alondes Williams. https://t.co/4NlY4uWoPO
"it's Alondes Williams time" - Alondes Williams
Alondes Williams! 🔨 https://t.co/XgfiWbvx34
Rookie connection! Wemby lobs it up to Jaime Jaquez Jr. 🤝 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/8a4bYOQ5GV
Wemby's middy opens up the scoring in game 2! Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/veLxiZm84y
Alondes Williams (Team Detlef) vs. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Team Pau) about to start as part of Rising Stars. Winner's team goes to the final.
WEMBY and CHET arrive for #PaniniRisingStars in #PhantomCam 📸 Tipoff is next on ESPN! https://t.co/qZ5FGDsSLv
They may be foes tonight... But Wemby and Sochan are still teammates 🥹 #PaniniRisingStars at 9pm/et on TNT https://t.co/WEd0eWjT3K
Wemby arrives in style for #PaniniRisingStars 🤠 🎥: @NBA https://t.co/bnkxMIEqxF
Wemby at 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend https://t.co/cDg64HwLTb #NBAstyle
Wemby arrives for his #PaniniRisingStars debut 🤠 2024 #PaniniRisingStars: TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/VqC7Pd63au
The Heat will be represented in at least one event every day during All-Star Weekend in Indy. Here's a guide of what to look for https://t.co/LMEw55e0vu It begins tonight with Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Alondes Williams in Rising Stars