The rock star setting was so much for LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, the trio of NBA superstars now sharing the same stage in Miami, they couldn't contain themselves. They giggled, danced and whooped while waiting to be raised onto the AmericanAirlines Arena platform, literally rising from the floor in a cloud of smoke before 10,000 of their most devoted, delighted and delirious fans.

From the moment James, the NBA's two-time Most Valuable Player and arguably its most popular athlete, announced Thursday night on ESPN that he would be joining Wade and Bosh in Miami, the excitement has been off the charts.