in 2015, fans began to speculate and hope for a potential team consisting of long-time friends lebron james, chris paul, carmelo anthony, and dwyane wade after a viral photo emerged of them vacationing together and banana boating. the group of friends was dubbed the "banana boat team," but despite years of rumors and near-deals, many fans are unaware that this dream team was actually close to becoming a reality. in one way or another, each member of the banana boat team played on teams that included at least one of the other three players. #nbabasketball #lebronjames #dwaynewade #carmeloanthony #chrispaul #kyrieirving11