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 first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don’t care.
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For home games, I bring my clothes to the arena. I bring two different outfits that I can pick after the game. Road game, I got to wear what I walk in with.
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Yeah, I play a lot of point guard. LeBron plays a lot of point guard. A lot of people are thinking too much on positions.
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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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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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I was probably a terrible husband, but I pride myself on being a good dad.
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Looking back, I now see so many similarities between my own childhood and that of my sons. My father stepped in when I needed him, and that gave me the chance for a better life. That’s what I’m doing for my boys now.
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When 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’ve been blessed to be one of those guys who’s looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.
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My upbringing involves individuals who helped me along the way. I don’t think I would be here today without that support.
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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 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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Over my career, I’ve had to adjust my game.
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At 9 years old, I moved in with my father because my mother could no longer care for me.
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No team works out teamwork.
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I think about my sons and the legacy I have to leave for them – and it always brings me back to reality.
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Unless you sit down and talk to your dad and say, ‘Why weren’t you there?’ and he says, ‘I’m going to really tell you the truth,’ then you won’t know.
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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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The biggest surprise has been making the adjustment after losing a game.
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Anytime an artist puts your name in a song, it’s unbelievable. It never gets old.
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The biggest thing is to make sure that when something comes out about you that is false that you prove it’s not true.
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When you’re healthy, you can do so many great things.
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I grew up in the inner city of Chicago, and then I moved to Robbins, and it kind of raised me.
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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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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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I think the biggest thing I’ve learned is to not really worry what people will say or think about what you wear.
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I am very happy to be here in the NBA.
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