The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I’ve been through the last couple years on and off the court.
The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not.
My upbringing involves individuals who helped me along the way. I don’t think I would be here today without that support.
Before even Court Grip, I just wanted to be a part of a brand that I felt that listened to the athlete and really catered to the athlete, and gave us what we were looking for.
People are still trying to figure out who I am. Most people just say I play the game the right way.
Being a leader is one thing I’ve never felt comfortable with. It’s not my nature.
I’ve stuck by being modest, honest and humble, because I think you’ll get more appreciated that way and we all want to be appreciated in this world.
I’m going forward with my plans for life. I’m looking at things not only basketball-wise, but personal-wise.
I love football. I’ll watch the NFL before I watch any NBA.
I like playing against LeBron more than anybody else in the league. He brings out the best in me, and I bring out the best in him.
I realize that you have to be careful sometimes what you wish for.
I think that work has been the key for me. Just like they say shooting will become easy if you just keep working at it, well, I love the dribble game-that brings excitement to the game.
You have to remember that you only want to use your dunks at the right time. If you do it at the right time, you can wake up everybody and change the whole momentum of the game. It can get the crowd up, get your teammates up. It can wake up yourself, too, if you’re not shooting well.
Immediately after games, we’re talking about what we need to do for the next game. We’re not satisfied in the moment that we’re in.
We’re focusing on what we need to do. The only attention we’re thinking about is giving each other the attention that we need as a team, and making sure that everyone in here knows how they important they are to our success.
My name is very important to me. I’m representing the Wade name. I’ve got the name on the back of my jersey when I play. I walk around with that name. That’s my family name, the name my son will grow up with. So it’s very important to me to keep the level of maturity that I have.
I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.
Fatherhood, to me, isn’t something you do for awards or acclaim. It’s a privilege and a huge responsibility.
It’s always a dream to be on the cover, it’s one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.
Being a father is an everyday challenge. It goes on and on.