Dwayne Wade is undoubtedly one of the best basketball players in NBA history. The player became famous for his performances at the Miami Heat club, as well as high achievements along with the national team. Today, Wade continues to successfully perform in the new Chicago Bulls team.
Dwayne Wade - biography
The future basketball player was born on January 17, 1982 in a poor family from the southern region of Chicago. Parents decided to divorce at a time when Dwayne was still a baby. For some time, the child had to live with an older sister, and then with his father and stepmother.
As a child, Dwayne Wade tried to be equal in everything to his idol Michael Jordan. The boy learned to repeat the tricks of the legendary Chicago Bulls player, spending all his leisure time on the basketball court.
In high school, no one wanted to pay attention to the talents of the guy, because he had to constantly be in the shadow of his older brother Demetris, who at that time was the main playmaker in the school team. After a while, Dwayne Wade significantly increased in growth, which allowed him to successfully compete with peers on the basketball court. The guy turned out to be not only a well-aimed player, but also knew how to hit the audience with dizzying tricks, causing indignation among opponents.
Since Wade devoted almost all his time to playing basketball, his academic achievements left much to be desired. As a result, only one Marquatt University in the city of Milwaukee agreed to accept him. Already at the end of the first year, Dwayne was temporarily suspended from the game of basketball, since his grades were extremely unsatisfactory. However, after closing his student debts, the guy managed to become the leader of the Golden Eagles student team. Dwayne Wade made sports agents catch his eye with a successful game against Kentucky Wildcats, where a young basketball player set a record for a match among university clubs.
NBA career start
In 2003, the player was offered a contract by representatives of the Miami Heat club. Already in the debut season for the new team, Wade received the status of the most talented young league rookie. And this is not surprising, because the young talent was able to hammer in an opponent's ring an average of 16 goals per game, complete 4.5 assists and 4 rebounds.
Largely due to the actions of the team’s rookie, the Miami Heat defeated the opponents in 42 matches, but at the same time lost in 40 games. Despite the high performance in speed and the technique worked out to perfection, for some time Wade still had to stay in the shadow of the recognized team leaders Carmelo Etoni and LeBron James. However, already in the next season, after a successful series of games against the Dallas Mavericks in the final, Dwayne was awarded the title of the most valuable player in the playoff stage.
Resonant transition to the Chicago Bulls
In the summer of 2016, Wade presented an open letter to fans who appreciated him so much for spectacular basketball. “Chicago Bulls” - one of the direct competitors of “Miami” for the championship, offered the player an attractive contract. In his address to the public, Dwayne explained his desire to move to a new club by underestimating his talents from the leadership of the former team. The basketball player signed the contract with “Chicago” on July 15 of this year. The agreement is designed for 2 years.
Sports achivments
Dwayne Wade is a recognized master of the game. Basketball brought him the status of three-time NBA champion, as well as the most valuable player in the 2006 final series. Among other things, Wade is the most productive regular season basketball player of 2009.
The player participated in a record number of all-star matches. The athlete was invariably involved in performances in the demonstration tournament in the 2005-2015 seasons. Here, Dwayne Wade was twice recognized as the best in demonstrating basketball skills.
In the United States national team, the player became the bronze medalist of the Athens Olympics (2004) and the champion of international competitions in Beijing (2008).
Finally
Currently, Dwayne Wade remains one of the best masters of the game. Basketball made him a leader not only on the court, but also beyond. Wade has virtually no equal on the position of an attacking defender in the NBA American League. For a high starting speed and the ability to make lightning-fast decisions, the player received the nickname "Flash", which fully corresponds to his behavior at the opponent's ring.