Miami-Dade Mayor Takes Adebayo-Wilson Dating Rumors to Next (Awkward!) Level

The basketball stars have been at the center of dating rumors throughout the NBA offseason and the 2024 Paris Olympics.

September 4, 2024

Las Vegas Aces superstar and Team USA Olympian A'ja Wilson might or might not be dating Bam Adebayo, but she's 💯 a good sport! Screenshot via Miami-Dade County Broadcast/YouTube

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On Wednesday morning, the Miami-Dade County Commission honored six South Florida Olympians, including Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, with keys to the county.

Adebayo, who won a gold medal with Team USA men's basketball team, had a notable guest in attendance for his presentation: Las Vegas Aces superstar and fellow Olympian A'ja Wilson. The two have sparked dating rumors as the pair seemingly share a secret handshake and spend quite a bit of time together away from the basketball court.

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava couldn't help herself when she spotted Wilson at the presentation ceremony alongside Adebayo's mom.

"I guess that has something to do with the Bam and the Heat, huh, being here today," Cava said as she looked at Wilson, who shrugged her shoulders and laughed it off.

A’ja Wilson supporting Bam getting keys to the city 🔥

(via @WillManso) pic.twitter.com/vnBrhxOclL
— 𝙃𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 (@HeatvsHaters) September 4, 2024

Social media apparently loved Cava's call out.

"INSANE CALL OUT LMFAOOOOOO," one X user posted. "HOLY W FOR MY DAWG BAM."

INSANE CALL OUT LMFAOOOOOO, HOLY W FOR MY DAWG BAM
— John 🇨🇻 (@YaBoyyyJohn) September 4, 2024

Another added, "Not the mayor spilling the tea 😂."

Others loved that the mayor, of all people, was the one to hard-launch the couple.

"Getting hard launched via local cable access TV is tough work," an X user wrote.

Naomi Feinstein is a staff writer of Miami New Times where she primarily focuses on news. Naomi started her career with New Times as a summer intern in 2019, then returned as a fellow in August 2022 before joining the staff full-time in February 2023. She graduated from University of Miami where she contributed to the student-run newspaper, the Miami Hurricane. She holds a master’s degree and graduated with honors from the Columbia School of Journalism. In 2021, Naomi was recognized as the College Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists of Florida, and she placed second for Best General News Story in the 2021 Pinnacle Awards.

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