Dwyane Wade is aware of the feedback about his statue. He's defending the look and the process

Former Miami Heat NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade thanks the crowd during his statue unveiling ceremony outside Kaseya Center, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Miami, Fla.

Former Miami Heat NBA basketball player Dwyane Wade thanks the crowd during his statue unveiling ceremony outside Kaseya Center, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Michael Laughlin)


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MIAMI — Dwyane Wade's new statue celebrates a moment where he won a game with his offense. The feedback to the statue had him playing defense. Wade explained the statue's look and the process of creating it on Monday, one day after the Heat unveiled the tribute. The statue — with a face that, to put it mildly, isn't a perfect depiction of Wade — was immediately a talking point, trending globally on social media and even getting mentioned on national newscasts.

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