Biography
Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( DWYNE or DWAYN; born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Wade 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 8-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a 3-time member of the All-Defensive Team. Wade is also Miami's all-time leader in points, games, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken. Wade is widely regarded as one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history. Wade is currently the host of the American adaptation of The Cube.
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, Wade 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 sole NBA scoring title. Wade was selected as the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2010. With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014, and won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. Wade briefly left Miami to play for the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers throughout 2016–2018 before returning to Miami to finish his playing career and retire with the Heat in 2019. The Heat retired his #3 jersey in 2020. He purchased a minority ownership stake in the Utah Jazz in 2021. 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. In 2023, it was announced that Wade would be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Filmography
all 45
self 35
TV Shows 26
Movies 19
Producer 3
Voice 1
The Barber of Little Rock (2023)
Shaq (2022)
The Redeem Team (2022)
The Cube (2021)
Wahl Street (2021)
Fearless (2020)
Hair Love (2019)
Desus & Mero (2019)
Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
Shot in the Dark (2018)
Ride Along 2 (2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1982-01-17 (42 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, Illinois, USA
Height193-centimeter
SpouseGabrielle Union
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesMiami · Los Angeles, United States of America
AwardsAll-NBA Team, NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award, BET Humanitarian Award, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, NBA All-Rookie Team, Best NBA Player ESPY Award
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