Dwyane Wade facts for kids
Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (born January 17, 1982) is an American basketball player. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. His parents divorced a short time after he was born. He attended college at Marquette University on a scholarship. He was on scholarship for basketball but he did not play his first year because of academic problems. The next year he started on Marquette and led them to a good season. The year after that he led the Marquette Golden Eagles to the Final Four in the NCAA tournament.
Wade went on to the NBA and was selected as the 5th pick overall in the NBA draft by the Miami Heat. He had a good rookie season in the NBA, averaging 15 points per game and 6 assists per game. He soon became a superstar and led the Heat to an NBA championship in 2006. Wade was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2006 NBA Finals, in which the Heat beat the Dallas Mavericks.
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Wade dunking the ball during the Rookie Challenge game for the Rookies team
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Wade with the ball versus the Milwaukee Bucks in 2005
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Wade at the free throw line
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Wade dribbling the ball in 2009
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Wade with his teammate LeBron James
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Wade making a lay-up for the Heat in 2015
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Wade with the Cavs in 2017
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Wade at a party with then-teammates Udonis Haslem (second from left) and Antoine Walker (far right) in 2005
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Wade is active in encouraging youth to develop their talents as seen in this talent search at the Chicago Theatre.
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Wade (right) giving a present to a U.S. Army reservist during a March 2, 2009, pregame ceremony
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