Bosh, Wade to join forces in Miami

Chris Bosh (taller guy in photo with Wade) wants to contend for a championship. Dwyane Wade wants some star-powered help.

The simplest solution was for them to team up in Miami.

The duo announced their decision Wednesday on live TV, the first major free agents to make their intentions known.

"I'm joining Mr. Wade in Miami," Bosh said during a live interview on ESPN.

ESPN and the Associated Press first reported Bosh's decision to join Wade in Miami.

Bosh and Wade are friends, were Olympic teammates on the gold-medal team in Beijing, dined together at times during the free-agent interview process last week in Chicago and were part of that star-studded draft class in 2003 — Bosh went fourth, Wade fifth.

Now all eyes turn to the No. 1 pick in that class, LeBron James. The two-time MVP plans to say which team he'll play for next on ESPN Thursday night.

Bosh, Wade and James have talked about playing together. If that plan is to be truly hatched, it would have to happen in Miami.

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