Dwyane Wade Unearths Video of Being Nicknamed ‘Three’ for a Few Weeks Following Historic NBA Title With LeBron James

Akash Murty | 16/06/2023
17 Years After Winning First Championship With Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade Recalls His ‘Unmatched’ Feat: “24 Years Young!”

There are only a few who would argue against Dwyane Wade being the greatest Miami Heat player of all time. The 6-ft 4-in shooting guard was a major contributor in all 3 championships won by the franchise. After LeBron James’ arrival in Miami, everyone expected the Heat to win every year, but it was never easy for any super team. But James, Chris Bosh, and D-Wade did win back-to-back titles in 2013. Following that, the 3x NBA champ received a special nickname.

Fans often forget that Wade won a championship in Miami before James arrived there in 2010. It was his 3rd year in the league when The Flash, alongside Shaquille O’Neal, led the Heat to its first-ever championship in 2006 and also won the Finals MVP. That might be the reason why James and Bosh, who were drafted into the NBA before D-Wade, thought he would be the ideal man to guide them to their first championship.

Dwyane Wade reminisces about the 2013 Championship and “The Three” nickname

In one of his Instagram stories, the Heat legend Dwyane Wade shared a clip of his squad celebrating the 2013 Championship, following which he also got a nickname for a few weeks.

The following Tweet by Stephen B. Smith shows Wade’s story and in its caption, you can see the “Three” nickname, that ran the rounds of the internet after the All-NBA guard won his 3rd ring.


You can also watch the clip Wade shared in the following embed.

 

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Three could be for his jersey number. Or it might be for him being the 3rd greatest two-guard behind Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant or perhaps the fact that he won his first ring, and only Finals MVP in his 3rd year. Any which way, number 3 played a significant role in Wade’s career, and it hangs in the rafters in Miami.

The Heat has yet to win a championship in the post-Wade era

Since the “Heatles” won two championships in four Finals appearances between 2011 and 2014, the Miami Heat has not won it again.

They have been able to reach two of the last four NBA Finals, led by Jimmy Butler, to whom Dwyane Wade gave the keys to the franchise when he retired in 2019. However, they still lack the depth and the star power to defeat a championship-caliber team.

Let’s hope they do get some help for Butler before DWade’s successor calls it a day.

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About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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