Rockets' Chris Paul ready for final game against 'brother' Dwyane Wade

PHOTOS: Rockets game-by-game Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat and Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets look on during the first half at American Airlines Arena on December 20, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Browse through the photos to see how the Rockets have fared in each game this season. less PHOTOS: Rockets game-by-game Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat and Chris Paul #3 of the Houston Rockets look on during the first half at American Airlines Arena on December 20, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by ... more Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Photo: Michael Reaves/Getty Images Image 1 of / 125 Caption Close Rockets' Chris Paul ready for final game against 'brother' Dwyane Wade 1 / 125 Back to Gallery

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As much as Chris Paul insists he treats every game equally, Thursday's against the Miami Heat will be special. It will be the final game he will play against close friend Dwyane Wade who announced before the season that he will retire after the season.

"D-Wade, I mean he is a brother to me," Paul said. "Everything, from the injury he had, we all went to Chicago and worked out with him, to my wedding, his wedding, birth of our kids. We say it all the time, but we're not just NBA friends. There's a lot of guys in this league that are just teammates or NBA friends. But we all are a lot closer than that."

The game will end with Wade and Paul exchanging the Rockets' black uniforms, as has become custom after Wade's "Last Dance" games this season.

"It started on our group chat," Paul said. "He said we were going to do that, me, Melo (Carmelo Anthony) and Bron (LeBron James.) It turned into an extravaganza. It's actually really cool."

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