NBA Fans in Stitches as Hawks' $60,647,200 Guard Botches "Bootleg Version" of Dwayne Wade-LeBron James Iconic Celebration

LeBron James has delivered countless memorable highlights, and one of the most famous is Dwyane Wade’s bounce pass to him in December 2010 during their Miami Heat run. That moment has been recreated a few times without success, and the latest attempt on Sunday only prompted fans to call it a “bootleg version.”

The iconic snapshot shows Wade extending his arms after the bounce pass that set up James for a dunk in the background. Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, on a four-year $60,647,200 deal, appeared to mimic the pass to Jalen Johnson during their matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers.

Instead, it simply sparked jokes online.

“Son wtf is this 😂😂😭,” one fan said.

“Bootleg version,” another fan said.

“That is NOT bron and wade😭💔,” another added.

Here are other fan reactions to the play.

Chris Is The Guy

@Lakeshow202518

waiting for Reaves and Luka to do this

zinzy°🐻

@playoffzinzy

WHO LET THIS HAPPEN 😭😭

QDuce

@QDucemob2

As a lebron fan. This just pissed me off

Even as fans clowned them, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jalen Johnson delivered when it mattered, helping the Trae Young-less Hawks knock off the 76ers in double overtime.

Johnson drilled back-to-back 3-pointers late in double OT and ended with a career-best 41 points and 14 rebounds in the 142-134 win, while Alexander-Walker posted 34 points and eight rebounds.

Atlanta improved to 13-8 with the victory, moving within a half-game of the No. 4 Miami Heat. The 76ers dropped to 10-9, slipping to the No. 9 spot.

Dwyane Wade explains iconic photo with LeBron James

Morry Gash was the photographer who captured the legendary shot of Dwyane Wade stretching his arms as LeBron James hammered home a dunk behind him.

Though the photo has reached iconic status, Wade said it’s still often misunderstood.

“It don't matter how many times I say this. People don't understand that was not a lob. … I threw a bounce pass,” Wade said in February on “Trophy Room with Candace Parker (per Sports Illustrated).”

"The reason I did that is — it was back in Milwaukee, where my jersey's hanging in the rafters as a Marquette player, and they was booing us. And I'm like, 'Ya'll don't boo. This ain't what happens when I come to town. … And so I was like, 'Oh, okay.' So when I threw it back, I know what (James) is going to do."

Wade and James won two championships together with the Heat.