“Put Her in Starting Five”: Fans React as Bam Adebayo And A'ja Wilson Pregame Link-Up Goes Viral

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Basketball's latest power couple, A'ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo, have been the talk of the town recently as they added yet another moment to their carousel of memories created from the sidelines.
The couple was spotted sharing a lovely laugh pre-game, before the Miami Heat took on the Philadelphia 76ers.
In a game where Adebayo scored 23 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists, it was this moment that took over headlines at the Kaseya Center.
The couple's relationship has been well-documented since they were spotted together at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But in February 2025, Wilson made it official after Adebayo wore her signature sneakers during a game against the Brooklyn Nets.
This is not the first time the couple have been spotted at the bench, as both Wilson and Adebayo have attended each other's games and big moments ever since going public with their relationship.
The biggest highlight came on March 10, when Wilson was in attendance as Adebayo achieved the historic feat of scoring 83 points in a single game against the Washington Wizards, surpassing the legendary Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance from two decades ago.
More recently, 29-year-old Wilson, who usually likes to keep her relationship coy, finally expressed a sentiment suggesting the next chapter of her life with Adebayo.
“I’m in love, but I also have to credit Bam because he loves me properly. I think that doesn’t get talked about a lot. He loves me on my days where I don’t know if I love myself, and he does it in a way that’s not love-bombing. It’s more, ‘What do you need?’ Granted, he’s attractive, yes. But the real reason is [that] he just knows how to love me properly. And my parents like him, so," Wilson said in an interview with Vogue on March 24.
While A'ja has won countless rings in her WNBA career, we might be seeing a different one on her finger sooner rather than later.
Fans React to A'ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo Sharing a Moment on the Sidelines
Fans online have been relatively hyped that two of the best centers in their respective leagues are together, and often leave pleasant comments on the couple's social media handles as well.
"She got the Heat shooting shirt on, someone get her that number 22 and put her in the starting 5." One fan hilariously suggested.
"Man she look like she getting ready to suit up and play." Another comment shared the same sentiment. "Put her on the team im so serious." More comments were added to the joke.
"I love them." Another fan penned. "It’s real-life Love and Basketball."
Fans are highly engaged in the couple's relationship as their romance continues to grow.
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Joy Bassy
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Siddharth Rawat
