MIAMI – It's been days since Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo made history by scoring 83 points against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night, causing a lot of buzz in the sports world. As much as there is a part of the debate that questions the ethics of the 83 points scored by the Heat captain in Adebayo, no one can take away that historic night from the big man, as he spoke about the future of this type of game.
Speaking after Miami's 112-105 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, extending the team's winning streak to seven, he would talk about the attention he is getting because of his 83-point outing, the second-highest scoring game in history.
Having only surpassed Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points in 1962 and Kobe Bryant's 81 points in 2006, Adebayo may be feeling like he doesn't think "anyone will ever do that again."
"I mean, you're surrounded by eyes, because everybody wants to see if you can do it again, which is crazy, because I don't think anybody will do it again, but you just have to turn the page," Adebayo said after recording 21 points and eight rebounds against the Bucks. "You see people yelling 83 at you, and you just start living in the moment. And then, usually when you get into the game, you kind of forget where you are and lose yourself throughout the game."
Bam Adebayo is in the spotlight after scoring 83 points on Tuesday:
"You're surrounded by eyes because everyone wants to see you do it again, which is crazy, I don't think anyone will do it again, but you just have to turn the page..." #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/FzvEX9T8I3
- Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 13 March 2026
Heat's Bam Adebayo on 'emotional rollercoaster'
While Adebayo celebrates scoring 83 points despite the polarizing reaction from the Heat center, he will talk about continuing the performance as he leads the team to wins.
"An emotional roller coaster, and understand why," Adebayo said. "But obviously to be able to move on to the next game, get a win, and approach it in a different way. It wasn't 83 tonight, it was 21, so if anyone is upset? I don't care, but we got the W, that's all that matters."
Bam Adebayo speaks on the "emotional rollercoaster" of the past few days.
"It wasn't 83 tonight. It was 21, I don't care if anyone is upset, but I got the W, so that's what matters..." #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/jRqOAAoOZmZ
- Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) 13 March 2026
Adebayo and Miami now look to extend their win streak to eight as they visit the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
