Dwyane Wade Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
• Won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
• In 2003, he founded the philanthropic organization known as The Wade's World Foundation
• Spent two seasons playing NCAA basketball at Marquette University
• Got married to actress Gabrielle Union in 2014
• Known for playing the guard position in the NBA
• In the 2003 NBA Draft, he was selected fifth overall
• Wrote a memoir called "A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball" about his life as a single father and professional basketball player
• Produced only the fourth triple-double performance in NCAA men's basketball tournament history
• Was the first person to serve as the New York Men's Fashion Week ambassador