Who’s second to UD for teammate of the year?

This Teammate of the Year thing is a cute idea.

Reward someone for being there for the other guys on his team…. day after day, year after year.

For his passion.

For his sacrifice.

But really, what are any of these other guys doing here with Udonis Haslem?

Thank u for the nomination for the 2018-19 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award #blessed #og pic.twitter.com/dvFG62sih1

— Udonis Haslem (@ThisIsUD) April 2, 2019

We like Mike Conley a lot…. he’s a nice guy and a major Dwyane Wade stan.

Good stuff from @mconley11 on @DwyaneWade pic.twitter.com/xxHrUqQHBz

— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) February 16, 2019

Channing Frye is a popular figure…. and a Goran Dragic fave.

So is Jared Dudley.

Khris Middleton?

Our Nekias Duncan (pictured left below) has more than a man crush.

He has a restraining order against him from the Bucks forward.

(Maybe. Maybe not. But he should.)

But Wade, Haslem’s teammate since 2003, had it right.

Congrts to all the nominees but this award has @ThisIsUD written all over it. Y’all know where my vote is going and it’s not because he’s my brother it’s because i get to witness it everyday. He’s an everyday leader for us. https://t.co/W8lNgKw38K

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) April 3, 2019

There’s no one else on that list who repeatedly stayed with the same team, offseason after offseason, taking less money until recently. Sixteen years in all. There’s no one else who is feared inside the locker room by those 50 pounds heavier. There’s no one else who would have done this:

Lance is playing with LeBron. Seriously. You remember @ThisIsUD separating them? From our podcast… https://t.co/DeCpatSGfq

— Five Reasons Sports Network (@5ReasonsSports) July 2, 2018

Oh, and there’s this:

He follows @MiaHeatBeat on Twitter.

If that’s not taking one for the team, nothing is.

(Feature photo by Tony Capobianco at a Dolphins/Bears game, where Haslem tolerated Wade.)