Chris Goodwin Wears Dwyane Wade 2006 Finals Jersey Before The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Face Dallas Cowboys

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was spotted with a 2006 Dwyane Wade jersey before their Wild Card game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Chris Godwin is wearing a 2006 Finals DWade jersey before his matchup vs the DALLAS Cowboys today 👀🔥 pic.twitter.com/s6uxpLen39
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) January 16, 2023

The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals, with Wade winning the Finals MVP after averaging 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists. Perhaps Godwin was trying to replicate Wade’s energy to defeat the Cowboys and move on to the next round. Godwin could also be commemorating Wade as a fellow Florida athlete facing a Dallas team in the postseason.

Some even joked that Godwin and the Buccaneers would benefit from referees. Many fans believe the outcome of the 2006 NBA Finals was rigged at the hands of officials. Wade had 97 free-throw attempts that led to 75 of his points in the series.

Refs are confirmed on their side
— JayTwoGood (@JClampz) January 16, 2023

Ironically, Godwin plays with Tom Brady, who has also been accused of benefiting from referees throughout his entire career.

“I mean he got Brady on his team so he’ll be getting the same treatment from the refs that Wade got,” one user said.

I mean he got brady on his team so he’ll be getting the same treatment from the refs wade got🤷🏾‍♂️
— Kenny (@Kennyduhballern) January 16, 2023

Tampa Bay is going for their second Super Bowl in three seasons. Although the Bucs had a down year by their standards, they still aim to compete for a ring in what could be Brady’s last season.

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