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Miami Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Among The First-Ballot Candidates For Hall Of Fame

Wade is expected to join the Hall of Fame next summer
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Miami Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Among The First-Ballot Candidates For Hall Of Fame
Miami Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Among The First-Ballot Candidates For Hall Of Fame

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On Wednesday, former Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade named among the finalists for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. 

Wade, who retired after the 2018-19 season, is eligible for the first-ballot. He would become the eighth player with Heat ties in the Hall, joining Ray Allen, Chris Bosh, Alonzo Mourning, Shaquille O’Neal, Gary Payton, Pat Riley and Tim Hardaway. 

On Tuesday, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra reflected on the chances of Wade getting inducted. 

"I can't wait for it because we all know how Dwyane is," Spoelstra said. "He's going to throw a party that's going to be one for the ages. I've only been to the Hall of Fame twice, for [team president Pat Riley's] party, which was unbelievable ... [Chris Bosh's] was incredible and it was cool just to get the whole gang back together. I think this will take it to a whole another level."

Spoelstra said there is no way he will the enshrinement.

"I know I do have some summer engagements but I ain't missing it," Spoelstra said. "I'll fly back from wherever I have to fly back to for that weekend."

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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