Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade joined the NBA broadcasting team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Pairing up with the young sports commentator, Noah Eagle, Wade sure was enjoying his time at the Olympics. However, The Flash just retweeted a meme that he felt perfectly described his broadcasting debut at the mega event.
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Wade is a man of many talents. Apart from being one of the best shooting guards in recent NBA history, he has his own brand, Pinot Noir, and is known to model for various brands now and then. But after his first stint of broadcasting on an international level, D-Wade isn’t too confident that he could add that to his resume.
A fan tweeted a meme of NBA legend Reggie Miller’s sister, Cheryl Miller. A hoops legend in her own, Cheryl was one of the coaches for this year’s WNBA All-Star game. During a timeout, Miller gave fans a meme material that will live through the ages. While talking to her team, Cheryl says, “I’m having fun. Don’t know what I’m doing but I’m having fun.”
The X user who uploaded the meme, captioned it, “Dwayne Wade on this broadcast right now. #Paris2024.”
“Yooo The accuracy .”
Yooo The accuracy https://t.co/VrdnWiOfpj
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 28, 2024
And after coming across the meme on his X timeline, it seems as if the Miami Heat legend was in absolute compliance with the fan. But in reality, D-Wade is a fairly decent commentator as compared to some others.
Despite his limited experience in broadcasting, Dwyane Wade brings a distinctive flair to the commentary booth. His insights, enriched by his extensive NBA background and occasional interesting anecdotes, could add a fresh perspective to the coverage. With the NBA nearing a deal with NBC, Wade’s engaging style might very well lead to a full-time role with the network in the future.
Dwyane Wade’s transition to broadcast while LeBron James’ still dropping highlights
Wade’s broadcasting gig with NBC has him covering Team USA in this year’s 2024 Paris Olympics. Now, the ironic part is Wade talking about LeBron James, who was in the same draft class as him.
While he is happy for his long-time friend and former teammate, Wade could not help but wonder where it all went wrong for him. Given that they were in the same draft class, D-Wade retired after playing 16 years in the league while King James is still going strong.
“Anytime I still see LeBron playing this level of basketball, I’m trying to see what I did wrong in life.”
Dwyane Wade:
“Anytime I still see LeBron playing this level of basketball, I’m trying to see what I did wrong in life.”
(h/t @HeatNationCom) pic.twitter.com/ryw863dhX9
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 28, 2024
There is no way to sugarcoat the fact that injuries were the main reason why Wade had to retire. But even during his 16-year tenure in the NBA, Wade achieved greatness, while adding more than a few accolades to his name.
A three-time NBA champion who made the All-Star game 13 times, Wade also has a Finals MVP under his belt. Despite being only one spot behind Michael Jordan for the most blocks by a shooting guard in NBA history, Wade is still regarded as the greatest shot-blocker at the two-guard position.