The three-time NBA champion gave the home crowd a night to remember by scoring 30 points against the 76ers in his next-to-last NBA game and his final one at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Dwyane Wade smiles during a ceremony honoring his Heat career. By Des Bieler Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams Email Bio Follow April 10 at 1:38 AM In Miami on Tuesday, it was a night to pay tribute to Dwyane Wade. The Heat star was playing in his final NBA game in the city where he spent the vast majority of his 16-year career, and among those saluting Wade was former president Barack Obama.
“For 16 years, you’ve given us high-wire dunks, big shots in big moments, more blocks than any guard in history, you were willing to sacrifice your body in the lane and, sometimes, sacrifice your ego in pursuit of a title,” Obama continued. “And whenever you got knocked down, you always showed us how to get back up. So you showed some Chicago spirit in you, and you did us proud.”Special words for @DwyaneWade from @BarackObama! pic.twitter.
“It’s been incredible. It’s been amazing,” Wade said. “A lot of people in that arena have watched me grow, have watched me be imperfect, have watched me make a lot of mistakes in life, as well as watched me blossom and watched me do amazing things, great things. I’m thankful for it.”
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