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Dwyane Wade Reaction To New Statue Leaves The Internet In Shambles

DJJAYERICAOctober 28, 202400389

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Dwyane Wade Gets Honored By Miami Heat

On Sunday, retired NBA star Dwyane Wade was honored by his former Miami Heat team with an 8-foot bronze sculpture made in his likeness, unveiled in front of the Kaseya Center. Wade was drafted by the Miami Heat in 2003 as the fifth overall pick. He would have a historic career with the team, winning three championship rings during his 16-year NBA career.

Dwyane Wade’s Reaction Breaks The Internet

Although Dwyane Wade made an impromptu speech, graciously thanking the NBA and Miami Heat for the prestigious honor at the unveiling, many fans online expressed they felt the statue did not resemble Wade’s likeness.

“I was just like, ‘That’s beautiful,” Wade said during a news conference Sunday when asked about the moment that his statue was unveiled. “I’m biased, but I think it’s one of the best statues that’s been created because of what it represents for us and for me,” the Miami Herald notes. However, a video of Dwyane Wade’s initial reaction to the statue is going viral. In the clip, the baller jokes about the statue, asking, “Who is that guy?” This led fans to paint a narrative Wade wasn’t pleased with the sculpture.

Dwayne Wade on his statue:

“WHO’S THAT GUY.” 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/NGL7ZN2NYX

— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) October 27, 2024

Fans Sound Off On The Statue

Fans on X and The Shaderoom’s Instagram wrote several comments.

One X user wrote, “I’m now thinking Dwyane pissed somebody off on the statue-making team.”

“Now I’m an artist, so I respect all creativity… But who is this?” imitationbyjerell wrote in The Shaderoom comment section on Instagram.

Another fan on X expressed with a photo, “They got D Wade looking like the Tin Man from The Wiz.”

User @FromHood2Reali2 reposted his tweet, adding, “They screwed the hell out of Dwyane Wade on this statue, man. My whole entire speech would’ve been on who is this n-..”

Lastly, one user hilariously states in The Shaderoom comments, “They really made a family dollar wade statue”.

They got D Wade looking like the Tin Man from The Wiz pic.twitter.com/G8omR3PbnZ

— jujoffer (@jujoffer) October 28, 2024

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Truth Revealed

After much speculation on the creation process of his statue, Wade surprised fans by revealing in a BTS video he actively helped design his sculpture. Share your thoughts on this news below in the comments and this article! Click here to sign up for a free subscription for the latest news in urban culture on our site.