Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade said the decision to pay Hassan Whiteside instead of him led to his departure in 2016

This week, on a podcast, Dwyane Wade offered additional details on why his Kaseya Center statue lacks a definitive facial likeness and why location also made a difference.

Dwyane Wade was one of the best players in the NBA throughout the 2010s, securing two championships alongside LeBron James and Chris Bosh.

Wade explains that it started when they were boarding the plane to head back to Maimi, and they started their ritual of playing cards with each other. He remembers that, like clockwork, during the game, James would ask someone to bring him his dessert of choice: chocolate chip cookies.

Gabrielle Union is speaking out for the first time about Dwyane Wade 's cancer diagnosis. For context, on Jan. 30, during an episode of his podcast, The Why With Dwyane Wade, the former NBA basketball player recalled a routine checkup that revealed a life-altering cancer diagnosis.

LeBron James ' decision to join the Miami Heat to team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh remains one of the most talked about in NBA history. One of the major reasons behind that move might have been one man: Kobe Bryant.

Dwyane Wade is a proud father who celebrates his children's accomplishments. Most recently, the former Miami Heat star expressed his pride in his daughter Zaya Wade's big achievement.

Dwayne Wade was overlooked by the Miami Heat for Hassan Whiteside, which led to Wade leaving for the Chicago Bulls in 2016. The Heat prioritized signi

The moment was so iconic the Miami Heat used it as the pose for Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade's statue outside Kaseya Center. Aside from winning three NBA titles a

December 6, 2010: AP photographer Morry Gash ( @morryg) snaps famous photo of LeBron James finishing a dunk after no-look pass from Dwyane Wade during an 88-78 Heat win over the Bucks in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/VfKmTgOQ1O

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