Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade is a former professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Dwyane Wade began his NBA career with the Miami Heat, who selected him in the first round of the 2003 draft. He also played for the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers as a shooting guard.

Three NBA Championships have been won by the famous shooting guard. He won two of them while playing alongside LeBron James, the King.

He was also voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player in 2006. Wade has also been a 13-time NBA All-Star.

Childhood, Family, And Education

Dwyane Wade was born on January 17, 1982, in the United States, in the city of Chicago.

Wade Sr. and Jolinda Wade are his parents.

When the basketballer was a child, his parents divorced. His mother was given custody of him and his sister Tragil after that.

She was, however, not stable enough to raise children on her own. Jolinda struggled with drugs and was frequently incarcerated.

As a result, his sister Trail duped him into moving in with Wade Sr. and his family.

She pretended to take the NBA star to the movies, but instead took him to their father’s house.

D-Wade thanks his sister for making the decision, and he credits Trail with keeping him on track.

Home an interview, the basketballer stated that if he hadn’t moved in with his father, he would have most likely ended up in gangs taking drugs.

Wade Sr., as expected, was stern, and he kept his children away from the wrong crowd.

He used to coach basketball at Blue Island Recreational Center and worked in a printing plant.

Furthermore, he used to hoop as a kid and wanted his kids to pick up the habit.

As a result, Dad took Dwyane and his stepbrother Demetris to the amusement center.

Wade Senior used to coach them while they played basketball together.

The Flash’s enthusiasm and excitement for the game grew over time, and he began to achieve exceptional abilities.

His mother began to turn things around for herself during the shooting guard’s professional career.

She stopped using drugs in 2003 and went on to become a Baptist preacher. Following that, Wade gave his mother a church, which she planned to buy with loans.

Education

Wade began his education at a local Chicago school. When his father relocated to Robins, he had to change schools.

The guy went to Harold L. Richards High School and played basketball there.

Wade didn’t receive any scholarship offers based solely on his abilities because of his poor GPA.

Marquette University, on the other hand, was not ready to give up on the player and saw his potential.

As a result, they provided him the opportunity to attend their university and play for the Marquette Golden Eagles.

Height, Weight, and Age

As a result, Dwyane Wade is 40 years old in 2022. He takes great care of his health and diet as an athlete.

As a result, he is in good shape and has a well-toned body.

Dwayne is also 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds or 100 kg.

Facts of Dwyane Wade

Net Worth And Salary

Dwyane Wade’s current net worth is estimated at $170 million.

Besides that, Dwyane’s total career earnings amount to $196,388,473. Moreover, his highest yearly salary to this date was $23,200,000.

The basketballer played for the Chicago Bulls, who paid him $38,750,000 for two seasons. Likewise, he earned a total of $157,638,473 through the Miami team.

Not to mention, he is a minority stakeholder of Utah Jazz. The analyst recently announced in April of 2021 that and planned to take his role in Jazz quite seriously.

Wade is also the owner of a bow tie company called “The Tie Bar.” Besides that, he is an investor at a digital sports media startup company called “The Mars Reel.”

Furthermore, he sells Napa Valley wine which is quite popular and sells for $250 a bottle. He is also the author of fast-selling books like Shady Baby and A Father First.

Similarly, he released his documentary, D Wade: Life Unexpected, as a TV program in 2020.

Endorsements

On top of that, he earns a decent amount through sponsorships as well. Many well-known brands such as Panini, T-Mobile, Topps, Gatorade, New Era, Lincoln, Staples, and Hublot endorse the player.

Moreover, shoe brand Converse had endorsed the player before Li Ning, which helped him make $4 million a year for six years. His shoes, Converse Wade 1, were a high seller.

Thereafter, he signed a $60 million contract with the Chinese shoe company Li Ning for ten years. Later, the contract was converted into a lifetime deal that earned him an equity stake.

Career in High School

Wade attended Oak Lawn’s Harold L. Richards High School for his high school education. In addition, he was a member of the High School basketball and football teams.

He became more interested in basketball after growing four inches by the start of his junior year.

He became the team’s leader as a result, averaging 20.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

Furthermore, he continued to improve in his senior year, averaging 27 points and 11 rebounds per game. Similarly, the basketballer’s leadership helped the Bulldogs to a 24-5 record.

He also set school records by scoring 676 points and stealing 106 balls. He was only recited by three universities despite his great basketball potential.

Collegiate Career

Wade committed to Marquette University and played under coach Tom Crean. However, D-Wade was sidelined due to his poor academic result.

Hence, the athlete began to put effort into and went to tutoring classes. This raised his academic standard, and by the start of his sophomore year, he was eligible to play.

Instantly, The Flash led the Marquette Golden Eagles in scoring with 17.8 ppg. Nonetheless, this effort was not enough to win the NCAA tournament.

For the next season, Wade again led the Golden Eagles in scoring with 21.5 points. Thus, the team finished 27-6.

Moreover, three days later, his mom was released from prison and saw him play for the first time in five years. The NBA player was playing against the Kentucky team.

Likewise, this game with Kentucky drew national attention as he averaged a triple-double to advance to the Final Four. His triple-double was the fourth ever recorded in NCAA history.

Therefore, this performance earned him a high NBA draft projection. As a result, the shooting guard skipped his senior year to enter the 2003 NBA Draft.

NBA Career

Miami Heats, Draft, And First NBA Title

Upon the draft, Miami Heat selected D-Wade with the fifth overall pick. As usual, he instantly became the team leader as the heat made the playoffs that season.

Moreover, Wade performed exceptionally well in the postseason. He became only the fourth rookie in his ear to lead his team in points and assists during the playoffs.

Furthermore, in the offseason, Heats make a blockbuster trade by acquiring Shaq O’Neal. This trade improved their standing and took them as far as the Eastern Conference Finals.

However, they lost to the defending champions Detroit Pistons in a seven-game series.

Likewise, in the 2005-06 season, the Heat again qualified for the playoffs. This time they get past the Detroit Pistons to advance into the NBA Finals.

Eventually, they face the Dallas Mavericks. Alongside Wade’s heroic performance in games 3, 4, and 5, the Heat beat the Mavericks to win the 2006 NBA Championship.

The heroic performance from the athlete earned him the Finals MVP trophy. As a result, he became the fifth-youngest player in NBA history to capture the Finals MVP award.

The following season the one-time champion faced a setback with multiple injuries. Nonetheless, he did recover in time for the playoffs but was swept in the first round.

Consecutive NBA Championship, Return To Miami Heat, And Retirement

The following two seasons saw a downfall of the Heat as they didn’t make it past the first round. Alongside that, the basketballer becomes a free agent in the offseason of 2010.

Nevertheless, he and Chris Bosh decided to sign with the Heat.

The following day, LeBron James announced he would join the Heat. Thus, they formed a Big Three for the Heat.

In the first year, the big three fell to the Dallas Mavericks. Eventually, they prevailed back the next year by winning the NBA Championships.

Similarly, they were successfully able to defend the title and be crowned back-to-back champions. Furthermore, they were predicted to win their third back-to-back the next season too.

However, they lost to the Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals in five games. Consequently, James left to rejoin the Cavs, whereas Wade and Bosh re-signed with the Heats.

Further, the basketballer would remain with the heats for two seasons after opting out of his contract. Ultimately he left the Heat to play for the Chicago Bulls.

After two years of a detour, the athlete is traded back to Miami at the trade deadline.

Likewise, he announced his intentions to retire after the 2018–19 season in the offseason. As a result, he and Dirk were granted a special roster addition for the 2019 All-Star game.

Moreover, the Heat retired Wade’s No. 3 jerseys on February 22, 2020. As of now, the shooting guard serves as a host on Turner Sports’ NBA on TNT Tuesday Night.

He stars alongside former basketballers like Shaquille O’Neal, Candace Parker, and host Adam Lefkoe. Besides that, he is involved in several TV projects and sponsorship deals.

Career With The Chicago Bulls And The Cleveland Cavaliers

After not reaching any deals with the Heat, the flash joined the Chicago Bulls. Further, he teamed up with Jimmy Butler and Rajon Rando to form a big three of their own.

However, the big three failed as they lost to the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. As a result, the Bulls Traded Butler and waved Rondo.

Likewise, they negotiated a buyout with Dwyane that allowed him to join the Cavs in 2017. Initially, the Cavs’ coach wanted him to come off the bench, which he denied.

Nevertheless, after a blowout loss from the Magic, he volunteered to come off the bench. Even though the Cavs were still a mess as they couldn’t win with the current roster.

Hence, at the NBA trade deadline, the Cavs traded almost every member except James. During this process, Wade was traded back to the Heat.

Relationship Information

Gabrielle Union

Dwyane Wade is married to Gabrielle Union. She is an actress, voice artist, activist, and author.

Union is known for her roles in movies like The Brothers, Deliver Us from Eva, Daddy’s Little Girls, Think Like a Man, Think Like a Man Too, Bad Boys II, etc.

Furthermore, she is the author of two books: We’re Going to Need More Wine and Welcome to the Party.

Gabrielle is quite successful in what she does and was listed in Time’s 100 most influential people in the world 2020 edition with her husband.

Besides that, she was previously married to NFL player Chris Howard.

Meeting His Second Wife And Divorcing His First

Wade and Union met for the first at a Super Bowl party in 2007.

At the time, Dwyane was married to Siohvaughn Funches, and Gab was going through a divorce with Chris.

Four months after that, the NBA player filed for divorce against Funches and gained custody of his two sons in 2010.

At that time, Union and Wade stepped out together to attend his charity and sparked dating rumors.

As a result, the actress was hit with lawsuits by Siohvaughn, citing emotional distress.

Nevertheless, the lawsuit was considered baseless and dismissed when the ex was found lying.

Thereafter, in 2012, the duo made their relationship official by starring on Essence Magazine cover together. However, they broke up the following year due to career demands and busy schedules.

Nonetheless, the two found their way to each other again, and without wasting any time, Wade proposed to Union in December of 2013.

Moreover, his sons helped him out by asking the actress to marry him.

On August 30, 2014, the two got married in a beautiful wedding ceremony held at the Chateau Artisan in Miami.

The wedding was star-studded and filled with family and close friends.

Kids

The athlete is the father of four kids, namely Zaire, Zaya, Xavier, and Kaavia.

Besides that, he also has full custody of his nephew Dahveon Morris and raised him together with his kids.

His firstborn child is Zaire Blessing Wade, who was born on February 4, 2002. The NBA player had him with his ex Siohvaughn Funches.

He also had Zaya Wade with Funches on May 29, 2007. Zaya was born to a boy named Zion. However, she came out as transgender in 2020 at 12 years old and has identified herself as a female.

Although she receives many backlashes and hates them constantly, she does not let them dim her light and continues to shine brightly.

Furthermore, the shooting guard has another son named Xavier Zechariah Wade. D-wade had him with Aja Metoyer in 2013 when he and Gabrielle broke up briefly.

Aside from that, he has a daughter with Union named Kaavia James Union Wade. The couple had her via surrogate after Gab suffered eight or nine miscarriages.

She has a condition called adenomyosis which affects her uterus and was the cause of her infertility.

As of now, the couple lives in a beautiful house in Hidden Hills, California, with their kids.

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Social Media Presence

The former NBA player is quite active on multiple social media platforms.

Hence, he has an Instagram account with 17.4 million followers.

The shooting guard mostly shares his life as a former NBA player and studio host through his Instagram account.

As a result, he has posted many photos of himself on the basketball court and the NBA on TNT Tuesday Night studio.

Moreover, the basketballer loves to flaunt his toned body and also shares his workout routines.

Besides that, the proud father of four loves to share adorable pictures of his kids.

He can be seen playing basketball with his older son Zaire and just being a loving, fun, and present father in his children’s life.

Furthermore, Wade has posed for many photos alongside his very successful and beautiful wife, Gabrielle Union.

The Flash also promoted his Wade Cellars and Way of Wade brand through his Instagram account.

Aside from that, he utilizes his platform to raise awareness about the LGBTQ community, racism, etc.

Likewise, the athlete has a Twitter handle with 9.5 million followers.

Dwyane mostly shares basketball-related news, events, and highlights through this social media account.

Nevertheless, he has also promoted his book, Shady Baby, alongside his wife.

The couple recently posed to be on the cover of People magazine.

The three-time NBA champion also tweeted that he was going to host The Cube on TBS Network.

Occasionally, D-Wade also posts about Kobe Bryant, who he considers the greatest player of his era.