Dwyane Wade: An Unauthorized Biography

By Price World Publishing

Dwyane Wade is one of the best basketball players of his generation. On offense, he has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard in the NBA. Wade has also established himself on defense for his ability to block shots and accumulate steals. Most fans are aware his exceptional talents on the court, but in order to truly understand Dwyane Wade, you must first understand where he came from. This book explores Wade’s upbringing, his high school and college careers, and details his breakthrough into the NBA, all the way to the lead-up to the 2013 playoffs.

Wade’s unique abilities and interesting life story has fans wondering where his career will take him next. Inside, you will discover where it all started and learn why so many fans love Wade so much. From family to basketball to the future, all you need to know about Dwyane Wade is right here, right now, in the most up to date coverage of his life.

This book also includes all of Dwyane Wade’s College and NBA statistics.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Price World Publishing
• Release date: Apr 19, 2013
• ISBN: 9781619843417

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DWYANE WADE

An Unauthorized Biography

Copyright © 2013 by Belmont & Belcourt Biographies

All rights reserved. Neither this book nor any parts within it may be sold or reproduced in any form without permission.

eISBN: 9781619843417

"I can’t just let basketball define who I am and what I am supposed to become. Like my mother always tells me, ‘My life is bigger than basketball.’"

- Dwyane Wade

Table Of Contents

Player profile

Early Life

College career

NBA career

Rookie year (2003–04)

Breakthrough year (2004–05)

NBA Champion and Finals MVP (2005–06)

Injuries and missing playoffs (2006–08)

Scoring champion and playoff defeats (2008–10)

The Big 3 era (2010–present)

United States national team

Off the court

Philanthropy

Religion

The Wade Diet

Fitness

The Workout

Working with Gatorade

Offseason Workouts

Parenthood

Wade Underrated?

Closing

Statistics

Player profile

Dwyane Wade plays the shooting guard position in the NBA, but he is also capable of playing point guard. On offense, he has established himself as one of the quickest and most difficult players to guard in the NBA. Wade's signature one-two step allows him to dash past bigger defenders and occasionally get the extra foul shot. Wade is able to get to the free throw line consistently. He ranked first in free-throw attempts per 48 minutes in 2004–05 and again in the 2006–07 season. He has proven himself an unselfish player, averaging 6.2 assists per game throughout his career. After winning the NBA Finals MVP Award in 2006, Wade developed a reputation as one of the premier clutch players in the NBA.

David Thorpe, an athletic trainer who runs a training center for NBA players in the offseason, also cites Wade's developing post up game as one of his strengths. Watching Wade operate on the left block is literally like watching old footage of MJ (Michael Jordan), comments Thorpe. Thorpe goes on to say that Wade's best moves from the post are his turnaround jump shot, double-pivot and, what Thorpe terms as a freeze fake, a pump fake Wade uses to get his opponent to jump so that he can then drive around him to the basket. The main weakness cited in Wade's ability is his lack of three- point range. He has averaged .291 on three-point field goal attempts for his career.

Wade is best known for his ability to convert difficult layups, even after hard mid-air collisions with larger defenders. As crowd pleasing as his high-flying style of basketball may be, some have expressed concerns over the dangers of playing in this manner, as Wade has already hurt his knees and wrists after mid-air collisions with larger players. Wade has also established himself on defense for his ability to block shots and accumulate steals

Wade is one of the game’s best shooting guards due to his mixture of skill, athleticism, and unparalleled body control. While he is a little short for a shooting guard, he compensates for it with strength and an incredible wingspan. He can also jump out of the gym and he is very hard to guard in many situations due to his first step. Wade floats and finishes with contact the way Michael Jordan used to. He is durable in terms of his ability to take contact, but gets hit hard often. He shoots the ball pretty well from the perimeter, but doesn’t take many threes, instead doing most of his damage at or around the rim, where he