The Miami Warmth stunned Dwyane Wade with some BIG information (8 ft tall to be precise!) on Sunday.
The 13-time All-Star who led the Warmth to 3 NBA championships throughout his profession not solely has his jersey hanging from the rafters inside the world, however quickly will even have a statue standing tall outdoors the world.
A Statue Of Dwyane Wade Will Stand Exterior Of Kaseya Heart Later This Yr!
Throughout Sunday night time’s recreation, Wade, 41, was stunned with some thrilling, huge information!
After speaking about hanging Wade’s jersey from the rafters, former Warmth head coach Pat Riley shared the information that Miami plans to place an 8-foot-tall bronze statue of Wade in entrance of the stadium later this yr.
“What else we gonna hold from the rafters? We hung a few championship banners, and Atlantic Coast Convention banners after which we hung a gold medal banner, and we retired your previous butt, we hung it from the rafters, and the Corridor of Fame we put up there right this moment. So, what else we gonna hold from the rafters?” Riley mentioned.
“On the market, subsequent yr, there can be a statue 8-feet tall. We wished to ensure it was larger than Shaquille O’Neal. It will likely be the primary statue ever that can be on Biscayne Blvd, Dwyane. It’s eternally for the best participant within the historical past of this recreation.”
After listening to the information, Wade mentioned, “I didn’t dream of this. I’m very grateful.”
The information was shared on Sunday throughout halftime of the Warmth vs. Charlotte Hornets recreation whereas honoring Wade for his induction into the Basketball Corridor of Fame final yr. Whereas no particular date has been given for when followers can start seeing Wade’s statue standing tall outdoors of the world, will probably be someday in the course of the 2024-25 season earlier than the top of 2024.
The Warmth shared the information on their Instagram web page and lots of followers dropped into the remark part to go away constructive remarks about Wade’s profession and soon-to-be statue.
“First jersey I ever had was a d wade jersey, undoubtedly one of many causes I obtained into basketball. Blessings to him and his household 🐐,” one particular person wrote. One other added, “His home eternally 🔥.”
One other video shared by the Warmth exhibits Wade heading off court docket, however simply earlier than he leaves, hitting a 3-pt shot with a crowd of individuals cheering him on.
One fan wrote, “That’s his home,” within the remark part of the clip. One other mentioned, “It’s like he by no means left.”
Dwyane Wade Simply Introduced His New Podcast
If Sunday’s pleasure wasn’t sufficient, Wade simply introduced he’s about to begin a brand new enterprise and add one other title to his resume.
“I’ve been blessed to have so many titles up to now in my life. However now I’m including podcast host with my new podcast referred to as, ‘The Why with Dwyane Wade,’” he mentioned in his Instagram video.
“As I step into a brand new part in my life after basketball, I discover myself with new inspirations, new motivations and new whys. On this present, I’ll have intimate conversations with a number of the greatest names in sports activities, style, music, leisure.”
The caption of his video shares, “The primary episode of my new podcast drops on my birthday on Wednesday!”
Loads of fireplace emojis, hand-clapping emojis and constructive remarks fill the remark part of his announcement video.
Wade’s podcast could be discovered on iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or “wherever you get your podcasts.”
