I’ve decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level.
DWYANE WADEWhen I was in college, I actually had them change the starting lineup to say ‘from Robbins, Illinois’ instead of ‘Chicago, Illinois.’
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I’m a playmaker, and I’m going to score. At the end of the day, my job is to put the ball in the basket.
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I understand that I’m not perfect. I made mistakes and I had a hand in everything that’s happened to me, good and bad.
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I think people have had the understanding for many years that whatever happens with the separation of parents, that the kids automatically go to the mother. The fathers don’t know their rights.
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I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.
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I’ve been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of ‘Dad.’
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The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not.
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Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it’s unbelievable. It never gets old.
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When you have kids, they are the consistent things in your life. They don’t change no matter what’s going on. They love you. They are more honest than anybody will be.
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I’m the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, ‘What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?’
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Most days I am in public. If I go to the store, with social media, I’m in public. It might as well be a press conference.
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I wanted to be a football player. Football is a sport that I love, but the more I started playing basketball, the more I started dreaming of playing in the NBA.
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You play a certain way for so long, and change is good. So I look forward to change, and I look forward to playing with the proper talent that we were able to put together.
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Any time the ball goes through the basket, and it’s going through consistently, it’s demoralizing for any opponent.
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Whenever I feel like I’m getting too far away from where I need to be,
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Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.
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I’ve been blessed to be one of those guys who’s looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.
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I’ve played for the Miami Heat my whole career under Pat Riley. Mr. GQ himself. So when I pick out my outfits before a game, I’m already feeling confident. And some of that swagger stays with me when I take the court.
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I think you really have to become a parent to understand what you will endure to be there for your kids.
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People don’t need to necessarily see me in the jersey to understand who I am and what message I’m trying to get across with the things that I’m marketing.
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I’m just showing my personality in my clothing.
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I understand being the villain is what people like. People play to that. They want to know about the villain.
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All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.
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To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can’t pull it off.
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Yes, it’s true – I love the roar of the crowd. When the fans are with you, their voices come together in a big booming rush of sound that you can actually feel in your body – almost like a wave that lifts you and carries you past your own limits.
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It’s always a dream to be on the cover, it’s one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.
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My job, my whole life, I’ve always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don’t know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.
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