Miami Heat Legend Dwyane Wade Celebrates 42nd Birthday

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade had a lot to celebrate in the past year.

Last summer he was selected to the Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame. He also recently found out the Heat plan to build a statue of him outside the Kaseya Center.

And now he gets to celebrate himself again. On Wednesday, he turned 42. The Heat made sure to wish him a happy birthday on their official social media page.

The post read: "We've referred to @DwyaneWade in many different ways over the years... most recently, Hall of Famer. Today we're going with Birthday Boy HBD D. Wade!"

We've referred to @DwyaneWade in many different ways over the years... most recently, Hall of Famer. Today we're going with Birthday Boy 🎂

HBD D. Wade! pic.twitter.com/8yOBubJ4xY
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 17, 2024

Wade, who spent his entire career with the Heat except for an 18-month stint with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, is the leading scorer in franchise history. He had his jersey retired in 2020, joining a list that only includes Tim Hardaway, Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem and Alonzo Mourning.

Last year Wade became the first Heat-drafted player enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame.

“When we retired his jersey in February 2020, I said Dwyane was the face of this franchise forever and I meant it,” Heat president Pat Riley said. “Dwyane’s legacy is a towering one not only for the Miami Heat but for Miami-Wade County. I can’t think of a better way to honor him than by memorializing that legacy.”

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Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.

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