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Dwyane Wade’s 16-year-old son cooked Knicks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. in a Miami summer league

Be careful this summer, NBA players. You just might get crossed up by a teenager.

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

Tim Hardaway Jr. signed a $71 million contract with the Knicks last summer. Here he is getting crossed up by Zaire Wade, the 16-year-old son of future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade:

The younger Wade is a 6’2 point guard who is entering his junior year of high school. He isn’t considered one of the top players in the high school class of 2020, but he got to play against great competition on Nike’s EYBL circuit this spring and also impressive at Pangos All-American camp.

Here are some highlights of Z-Wade:

(Please note that the sweatshirt he’s wearing came from a quote in an SB Nation feature by Seerat Sohi)

Summer league and pro-am season is here. Play at your own risk, NBA stars. You just might get caught on camera being crossed up by a teenager.