Dwyane Wade

Birth Name:

Dwyane Tyrone Wade

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Producer, Actor

In 2003, he founded the philanthropic organization known as The Wade's World Foundation
Won a bronze medal at the 2006 FIBA World Championship
Won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
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
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
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

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