His father later moved the family to Robbins a year later, in Illinois, south of Chicago suburb. In his new environment, wade had the chance to play basketball with his step-brother, his new friends and also with his father.
His father was a coach at a local recreational center part-time. It was in his new environment he attended the Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn. In the school, his stepbrother Demetrius had made a name for himself as he was a star of the basketball team.
Initially, Wade was recognized and good in football as a wide receiver. But he worked hard to play within the basket court during his junior year. Wade perfected his ball-handling skills and outside game, he also learned very well shooting up by nearly four inches to more than 6 feet tall wide.
He became the new star of his school basketball team. He made himself popular through Chicago as he makes in his junior year an average of 20.7 points and 7-6 rebounds in a game.
Dwyane Wade Career
As he became famous and successful, Wade decided to leave his senior year and go professional entering the 2003 NBA draft. He was picked by the Miami heat making it in the fifth overall pick.
Wade made a wonderful first year with his team the Heat. In his first year, he made an average of 16.2 points, 4.5 assist and 4.0 rebounds in a game.
This made him selected in the 2004 NBA All-Rookie team. Wade made a wonderful increment in his number as Shaquille O’Neal was brought to the team. He makes an average of 24.1 points and 6.8 assists in a match.
Wade made an impressive show in the 2006 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. He made an amazing 42 points and 13 rebounds in the third game of the finals.
Wade led the Miami Heat to victory defeating the Mavericks in a close win of 98-96. He also won the NBA Finals MVP in the match after making in the sixth game a 36 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
After facing several shoulder and knee injuries and operations, He started the 2008 season strong again. This is his best time in the Miami Heat making an average point of 30.2 in a game, and he won his first NBA scoring title.
He enjoyed is last season with the Miami, as he earned for the 13th time the All-Star selection. He later ended his career with a triple-double in the 2018-19 season finale for the Heat.
Dwyane Wade Net Worth
Dwyane Wade playing for one of the greatest teams in the NBA. he is a well-know player who won had won several honors in the sport.
As of 2020, Dwyane Wade net worth is estimated to be about $120 million.