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Dwyane Wade

American basketball player
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Also known as: D-Wade, Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr.
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Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr.
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D-Wade
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January 17, 1982, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (age 43)
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Dwyane Wade (born January 17, 1982, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American professional basketball player who was one of the best players of his era and who won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (2006, 2012, and 2013) as a member of the Miami Heat. Coming out of high school, Wade was lightly recruited by colleges and accepted a scholarship to Marquette University. He had a breakout season as a junior when he averaged 21.5 points per game and led Marquette to an unexpected berth in the Final Four of the National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball tournament. Wade was ...(100 of 766 words)

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