The Miami HEAT will immortalize Dwyane Wade outside the Kaseya Center in Miami. It will be the first statue in Miami HEAT history.
The HEAT held a ceremony celebrating Wade’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. HEAT president Pat Riley made the announcement.
“When we retired his jersey in February 2020, I said Dwyane was the face of this franchise forever and I meant it,” Riley said in a statement. “Dwyane’s legacy is a towering one not only for the Miami Heat but for Miami-Wade county. I can’t think of a better way to honor him than by memorializing that legacy.”
“I was born and raised in Chicago, but this is where I grew up,” Wade said. “From 21 years old ’til 37, I grew up here. A lot of the fan base, they grew up with me. … There’s no love like Miami love, and every time I come back here I feel that.”
Pat Riley surprises D-Wade with the announcement of a statue coming outside the Kaseya Center
Wade will be the first statue in Miami Heat franchise history. pic.twitter.com/ZxsvsjwGKH
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