Dwayne Wade


Family and Early years: 

Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. (born January 17, 1982), is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Wade was born on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois to Dwyane Sr. and Jolinda Wade. His parents divorced and he lived with his father and stepmother in Robbins, Illinois during his childhood. As a child growing up in the Chicago area Wade idolized former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan, and has said he patterns his game after him.

Early Successes: 
Wade attended Harold L. Richards High School in Oak Lawn, playing for the school's varsity basketball team. While he did not acquire much playing time during his second year, his stepbrother, Demetris McDaniel, was the star of the team. That season Wade led the Golden Eagles to the Final Four, the school's first appearance in the Final Four since winning the 1977 national championship. After the season, he was named to the All-America First Team by the Associated Press; Wade is the first Marquette basketball player since 1978 to do so.


Greatest Achievements:

• NBA Champion: 2006.
• NBA Finals MVP: 2006.
• NBA Scoring Title: 2009.
• NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2010.
• 8× NBA All Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
• Miami Heat All-time Leading Scorer.
• Miami Heat All-time Assists Leader.
• 2005 Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award.
• 2006 Best NBA Player ESPY Award.
• 2006 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.

Why I admire him: 

I admire him because he is in my favorite team of basketball, The Miami Heat, because the he plays seems unvelieble for me and because he is one of the best players in the entire world. I admire him too because he is a person who is very fun and likes to do charity to poor families on the program "NBA Cares".