Dwyane Wade Biography

Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. was born on January 17, 1982, and is an American basketball executive and former professional player who is a co-owner of the Utah Jazz in the NBA. He has also served as host of the American adaptation of The Cube. After a standout college career with the Marquette Golden Eagles, including a Final Four appearance in 2003, he was selected fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Miami Heat. In his third NBA season, he led the Heat to their first championship and earned the 2006 NBA Finals MVP award. During the 2008–09 season, he led the league in points per game with 30.2 and in total points with 2,386, claiming his only NBA scoring title. He was named NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2010. In July 2016, he played for the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers for a season and a half before being traded back to Miami in February 2018, where he concluded his career and retired in 2019.