It was a highly anticipated moment in Miami: the revelation of the statue of Dwyane Wade in front of the Kaseya Center, the Heat’s venue. As expected, the emotion was there… even if the statue in question provoked many not very glorious reactions.
Surrounded by his family, Dwyane Wade listened to the speeches of Udonis Haslem, Pat Riley and his son Zaire before speaking himself, in front of the statue which now immortalizes him in front of the entrance to the Miami venue. Heat.
“THIS IS MY HOUSE !”
It was ultimately the celebration of Dwyane Wade one evening in March 2009, when he climbed onto the scorer’s table after an incredible buzzer-beater against the Chicago Bulls, which served as inspiration for this statue. So far so good, because it’s a moment that will forever be remembered by Flash and Heat fans alike, and reminds everyone that the Miami arena will forever be D-Wade’s home .
The problem, as you have undoubtedly noticed, is that it is difficult to… recognize Dwyane Wade. And that, for a bronze statue that will forever remain in front of the Heat arena, is a bit problematic.
Many people on social networks have expressed their incomprehension at this work which – unlike the player it is supposed to represent – will not enter the Hall of Fame of the most beautiful statues of NBA players.
But in the end, this necessarily remains a historic moment for Dwyane Wade and the entire Miami Heat franchise. Flash is the first Heat player to have his own statue, nothing could be more normal for the greatest basketball player in the history of the Florida team.
The moment Dwyane Wade discovers his statue 🥹🙏 pic.twitter.com/e4RLzU10Ne
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) October 27, 2024
More permanent than the 🔑 under the mat pic.twitter.com/Z6rPHKPNaa
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 27, 2024
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