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MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade could always move the crowd. But this time it was different for the Miami Heat superstar guard. At halftime of Sunday's All-Star basketball game he shares with Alonzo Mourning at Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena, Wade boldly strolled over to the front row and sat down beside actress Gabrielle Union.

The two smiled and laughed, posing for pictures as a mob of photographers swarmed around them. And then, in front of a crowd of about 10,000 people, Wade kissed Union ("Bring it On," "Bad Boys II," CBS' "City of Angels"). It was the most public announcement yet that the two are a couple. It also symbolized a great sense of freedom for Wade, who has spent almost three years going through a nasty divorce and custody battle.