Basketball world reacts to Adebayo's incredible 83-point outburst
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo stunned the basketball world with an 83-point performance Tuesday against the Washington Wizards to pass Kobe Bryant for the second-highest single-game total in NBA history.
Current and former players took to X to voice their support for Adebayo following his masterpiece.
BAM BAM BAM 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— LeBron James (@KingJames) March 11, 2026
Bro what
— Jalen Brunson (@jalenbrunson1) March 11, 2026
83! pic.twitter.com/qn8x8xsuxM
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) March 11, 2026
83?????
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) March 11, 2026
That was dope watching @Bam1of1 shoot his way into history…. Congrats young fella….🔥🔥🔥
— Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15) March 11, 2026
@Bam1of1 going CRAZY
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) March 11, 2026
They said Bam had 83! Wowww! He really one of them ones!
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) March 11, 2026
83 Adebayo 🥶😮💨🔥
— Victor Oladipo (@VicOladipo) March 11, 2026
First day on this earth and she’s watching Bam drop 80 pic.twitter.com/AfcF6f2xr2
— John Crotty (@JohnCrottyNBA) March 11, 2026
YEAHHH @Bam1of1 ‼️‼️‼️
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 11, 2026
Wait a minute Bam got what
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) March 11, 2026
A’ja Wilson on Threads: pic.twitter.com/Z9oOHlTK0Z
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) March 11, 2026
Tuffffffff 83pts Bam
— Brandon Jennings (@Tuff__Crowd) March 11, 2026
My goodness Bam‼️ Couldn’t happen to a better person‼️
— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) March 11, 2026
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