How education and upbringing influenced the life of Dwyane Wade. A timeline of key moments.
Dwyane Wade is a retired American professional basketball player, considered one of the NBA's greatest shooting guards. He is now co-owner of the Utah Jazz and hosts "The Cube." Wade spent most of his 16-year career with the Miami Heat, leading them to three NBA championships. He boasts a distinguished career, including 13 NBA All-Star selections, eight All-NBA Team selections, and three All-Defensive Team selections. Wade holds Miami's franchise records for points, games played, assists, steals, shots made, and shots taken, solidifying his legacy as a basketball icon.
On January 17, 1982, Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. was born. He would go on to become a celebrated basketball player.
On October 14, 2001, as Dwyane Wade's basketball career blossomed, his mother, JoLinda, vowed to turn her life around.
In 2002, Dwyane Wade married his high school sweetheart Siohvaughn Funches.
In 2003, Dwyane Wade's mother, JoLinda, stated that she has not used drugs since this year.
In January 2007, Dwyane Wade's mother, Jolinda, was ordained as a Baptist minister and started the Temple of Praise Binding and Loosing Ministry in Chicago.
On February 21, 2007, while playing the Houston Rockets, Dwyane Wade dislocated his left shoulder and left the court in a wheelchair.
Following the 2007 playoffs, Dwyane Wade underwent a pair of surgeries to repair his dislocated left shoulder and left knee.
In 2007, Dwyane Wade and Siohvaughn Funches split up.
In 2007, Dwyane Wade appeared as a role model on Season 3, Episode 13 of Supernanny, offering advice to a family's son.
In May 2008, Dwyane Wade bought a church building for his mother's ministry.
In January 2010, Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning co-founded "The Athletes Relief Fund for Haiti" to collect donations for the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Within three days, the fund raised over $800,000.
In 2010, Dwyane Wade divorced Siohvaughn Funches after an acrimonious court battle.
In 2011, Dwyane Wade was granted sole custody of his two children with Siohvaughn Funches.
In December 2013, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union became engaged.
On August 30, 2014, Dwyane Wade married actress Gabrielle Union in Miami.
On November 7, 2018, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union welcomed their first child together, a daughter, who was born via surrogate.
In 2019, Dwyane Wade was a guest judge on Season 14 of America's Got Talent with his wife, Gabrielle Union, and pressed the Golden Buzzer for the dance group V.Unbeatable.
In 2020, Dwyane Wade's 12-year-old child came out as a transgender girl and changed her name to Zaya.
In October 2021, Dwyane Wade's oldest son, Zaire Wade, got drafted by the Salt Lake City Stars, the NBA G League affiliate of the Jazz.
In 2021, Dwyane Wade was announced as the host of The Cube, which aired on TBS.
During an April 2023 interview, Dwyane Wade said that he moved his family out of Florida partially due to the state's anti-LGBTQ laws.
In December 2023, Dwyane Wade underwent a 40% partial nephrectomy to remove a cyst-tumor from his right kidney.
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