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Flash, the 2006 takeover, and three banners in South Florida. Why the Heat retired Dwyane Wade's #3 — the fifth pick who turned Miami into a basketball city.
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Miami Heat
2003-2016
Chicago Bulls
2016-2017
Cleveland Cavaliers
2017-2018
Miami Heat
2018-2019
10-11
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 76 | 25.5 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 50.0% | 30.6% |
| 2008-09 | 79 | 30.2 | 5 | 7.5 | 49.1% | 31.7% |
| 2005-06 | 75 | 27.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 49.5% | 17.1% |
Dwyane Wade's 2008-09 season is the most underappreciated individual performance of the post-Jordan era. Averaging 30.2 points, 7.5 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 2.2 steals across 79 games for a Miami team that finished 43-39 — without Shaquille O'Neal, without a consistent second option — Wade won the scoring title and finished in top-five MVP voting. The context around those numbers makes them look even better: he was the only reason the team was competitive.
His 2005-06 championship run is the biographical anchor of his legacy. Against Dallas in the Finals, Wade averaged 34.7 points per game across six games, coming back from a 2-0 series deficit to win four straight — a sequence that required him to dominate despite Dirk Nowitzki operating at a comparable level simultaneously. His 2006 Finals MVP was uncontested.
In 2010-11, already a champion and a scoring title holder, Wade reinvented himself as a co-star on a Miami team built for LeBron James's leadership, averaging 25.5 points and 6.4 rebounds across 76 games as the complementary piece of another championship team. That willingness to accept a different role — and to execute it at the same competitive intensity — demonstrated a basketball intelligence that many stars at his level have been unable to replicate.
Wade attended Marquette before Miami selected him 5th overall in 2003. He spent 15 of his 16 professional seasons with the Heat, making him the most important player in franchise history by virtually every organizational and competitive measure.
Personal Life & Family
Partner
Gabrielle Union (actress)
Children (4)
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Wade's World Foundation
LGBTQ+ advocacy
Did You Know?
His daughter Zaya came out as transgender, and Dwyane and Gabrielle Union became prominent advocates for transgender youth rights.
Married to actress Gabrielle Union — they are one of the most celebrated power couples in sports and entertainment.
Was raised on the South Side of Chicago in difficult circumstances — his mother Jolinda struggled with addiction before getting clean and becoming a pastor.
His 2006 NBA Finals performance against Dallas is considered one of the greatest individual Finals performances in history.
Son Zaire pursued a basketball career, playing professionally overseas.
Career Honors
3x NBA Champion
Finals MVP (2006)
13x All-Star
Olympic Gold Medal (2008)
Scoring Champion (2009)
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