Dwyane Wade

Also known as Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr., D-Wade, Flash, WOW (Way of Wade), Pookie, Father Prime

American basketball player

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Dwyane Wade is an American former professional basketball player and sports commentator. Born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1982, he played shooting guard and point guard in the National Basketball Association. His professional career spanned from 2003 to 2019, during which he played for the Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was drafted by the Miami Heat and educated at Marquette University.

Wade represented the United States in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2006 FIBA World Championship. His accolades include the NBA All-Rookie Team, the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, and the All-NBA Team. He wears the number 3 and resides in Miami and Los Angeles. He is married to Gabrielle Union.

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Film & TV

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

GOAT — Rosette - Shadows Bull (voice)2026
Court of Gold — Self2025
Note Worthy: 50 Seasons of Jazz Basketball — Self2024
Headliners with Rachel Nichols — Self2023
Gabrielle Union: My Journey to 50 — Self2023
Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America — Self2022
The King of South Beach — Self2022
The Redeem Team — Self - USA 20042022
The Game Plan with Shaquille O'Neal — Self2022
They Call Me Magic — Self2022

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Sports profile

Sport: Basketball
Position: Shooting Guard
Nationality: United States

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Official website

Dwyane Wade – American former professional basketball player.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Spouse: Gabrielle Union
Occupation: sports commentator
Educated at: Marquette University
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Participant in: 2008 Summer Olympics
Sport: basketball
Member of team: Miami Heat
Position played: point guard
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 100
Official website: www.dwyanewade.com
Image: Dwyane Wade e1.jpg
Height: 193
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Dwyane Wade
date of birth: 1982-01-17
drafted by: Miami Heat
ethnic group: African Americans
sport number: 3
end of work period: 2019-00-00
start of work period: 2003-00-00
social media followers: 139000

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Encyclopedic overview

Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (/dweɪn/ DWAYN or /duˈwaɪeɪn/ doo-WY-ayn, born January 17, 1982) is an American basketball executive and former professional player who is a co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also currently the host of the American adaptation of The Cube. Nicknamed "D-Wade" and "Flash", he is regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, he spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and won three NBA championships, was a 13-time NBA All-Star, an eight-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a three-time member of the All-Defensive Team. Wade is also Miami's all-time leader in points, games played, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken.

After a successful college basketball career with the Marquette Golden Eagles, including leading the team to the Final Four in 2003, Wade was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Heat. In his third season, Wade led the Heat to their first NBA Championship and was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he led the United States men's basketball team, commonly known as the "Redeem Team", in scoring and helped them capture the gold medal. In the 2008–09 season, Wade led the league in both total points (2,386) and points per game (30.2), the latter stat earning him his lone NBA scoring title. Wade was selected as the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2010. With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, he helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014, and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. In July 2016, Wade briefly left Miami to play for the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers for a season and a half before being traded back to Miami in February 2018 where he finished his playing career and retired in 2019. The Heat retired Wade's #3 jersey in 2020. He purchased a minority ownership stake in the Utah Jazz in 2021 and became a minority stakeholder of the WNBA's Chicago Sky in 2023. In October 2021, Wade was honored as one of the league's greatest players of all time by being named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice: in 2023 for his individual career, and in 2025 as a member of the Redeem Team.

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