Dwyane Wade Quotes

“Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I'm just glad I can share my voice.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I grew up in Chicago, and I understand what Michael Jordan symbolizes.”

— Dwyane Wade

“The biggest thing is to let your voice be heard, let your story be heard.”

— Dwyane Wade

“My job, my whole life, I've always had that kind of doubter, people have always doubted me. And I don't know how I would succeed without it. So I welcome it, and it gives me a challenge, and I will see if I can live up to my challenge.”

— Dwyane Wade

“At 9 years old, I moved in with my father because my mother could no longer care for me. Looking back, I now see so many similarities between my own childhood and that of my sons. My father stepped in when I needed him, and that gave me the chance for a better life. That's what I'm doing for my boys now.”

— Dwyane Wade

I'm an athlete, so I can dress down with the best of them. I can throw on t-shirts and sweats with the best of them.

— Dwyane Wade

“I think people have had the understanding for many years that whatever happens with the separation of parents, that the kids automatically go to the mother. The fathers don't know their rights.”

— Dwyane Wade

“For home games, I bring my clothes to the arena. I bring two different outfits that I can pick after the game. Road game, I got to wear what I walk in with.”

— Dwyane Wade

“My upbringing involves individuals who helped me along the way. I don't think I would be here today without that support.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee. USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level.”

— Dwyane Wade

“Most days I am in public. If I go to the store, with social media, I'm in public. It might as well be a press conference.”

— Dwyane Wade

“Players are ready to play, We're not on strike. It's a lockout.”

— Dwyane Wade

“The Miami Heat floor is great, but a lot of them are not.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I've been successful in different areas, but nothing brings a smile to my face more than my oldest son, Zaire, and my second son, Zion, saying the kind word of 'Dad.'”

— Dwyane Wade

The biggest thing, and what I told some of the partners in the summit, was me thanking them for their constant support with everything that I've been through the last couple years on and off the court.

— Dwyane Wade

“I'm the kind of parent who asks my kids questions like, 'What would be your ideal thing to do in the summer?'”

— Dwyane Wade

“I love to sing some Beyonce - ya know, like 'All the Single Ladies.' I'll sing that - maybe not with the body shakin' - but I'll have a little bit of the hand movement going on.”

— Dwyane Wade

Man, anytime the ball goes through the basket. It doesn't matter if it's a jumper or a drive. Any time the ball goes through the basket, and it's going through consistently, it's demoralizing for any opponent.

— Dwyane Wade

All children need their fathers, but boys especially need fathers to teach them how to be men.

— Dwyane Wade

“I've been blessed to be one of those guys who's looked at as a fashion-forward type of guy.”

— Dwyane Wade

“A Tom Ford three-piece makes you feel so confident, it's bananas.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I grew up in the inner city of Chicago, and then I moved to Robbins, and it kind of raised me. When I was in college, I actually had them change the starting lineup to say 'from Robbins, Illinois' instead of 'Chicago, Illinois.'”

— Dwyane Wade

“It's always a dream to be on the cover, it's one of the things an athlete always aspires to do, to be on the cover of a videogame, but I never thought I would get to do it this quick.”

— Dwyane Wade

“People don't need to necessarily see me in the jersey to understand who I am and what message I'm trying to get across with the things that I'm marketing.”

— Dwyane Wade

“To wear a gray tweed suit, you have to be mature and confident in yourself. Some people can't pull it off.”

— Dwyane Wade

I think this is where we're trying to get to eventually as a league too hopefully. To have an opportunity to represent and be a leader of a global brand, for me, it was a great decision.

— Dwyane Wade

“Success means being satisfied with what you do every day. It's being proud of the better person you are becoming.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I always remind my kids that hard work pays off. That's how I got to where I am right now because of sacrifice and the work I put into it.”

— Dwyane Wade

“My will is to always be better and better and better. I've got the will to want to be the best.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I've struggled in my life. I've had hard times, but I kept pressing on.”

— Dwyane Wade

Fashion is more than just how many colors and patterns you can put on at once. Being a great dresser is not necessarily about the colors you put on. It's about putting things together in the right way and then trying different things.

— Dwyane Wade

“I'll always be a Golden Eagle”

— Dwyane Wade

“An athlete needs to read situations before they happen.”

— Dwyane Wade

“Our goal is to be the best team in the NBA at the end of the year.”

— Dwyane Wade

“Fashion's about taking chances, it's about taking risks, and just doing it the way you feel comfortable doing it. If you do that, people will respect it more.”

— Dwyane Wade

I got a rhythm going. The guys just did a good job of putting the ball in my hands.

— Dwyane Wade

“I took it upon myself to be more aggressive. I wanted the ball. Coach gave me the ball and I just tried to attack (and) make plays, just take it to the rim and see what happens.”

— Dwyane Wade

“Never give up and take nothing for granted in life.”

— Dwyane Wade

“My biggest achievement - besides being drafted into the NBA - was becoming a father. Being a father has made me experience things that have contributed to my maturity and personal growth.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I realize that you have to be careful sometimes what you wish for.”

— Dwyane Wade

The funny thing is, last summer we were golfing together, me, him and Alonzo [Mourning]. I don't know how to golf, but it's an unbelievable opportunity to go out and golf with one of the greats. And he's out there making fun of my swing - I can't hit the ball - and I'm getting frustrated because I'm a competitor. So Alonzo pulled me aside and said, 'Man, you're getting the chance to golf with Bill Russell. How many people can say they've done that?' And I looked at him and said, 'You know what? You're right.'

— Dwyane Wade

“I think that work has been the key for me. Just like they say shooting will become easy if you just keep working at it, well, I love the dribble game-that brings excitement to the game.”

— Dwyane Wade

“I'm a firm believer in God and I don't think he'd want me acting a certain way.”

— Dwyane Wade

“He's going to learn the hard way. Hopefully he changes his mentality quick.”

— Dwyane Wade

“My life is bigger than basketball.”

— Dwyane Wade

“If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade [Center] is coming down again.”

— Dwyane Wade

“My life changed in a huge way. Mentally, I've been preparing for it for over a year now. To me, it's bigger than that. For me, it shows a lot of people that you need to fight to be in your kids' lives sometimes. You fight until you can't fight any more. That's all I was trying to be, a father in his kids' lives.”

— Dwyane Wade

If someone wears something you like, you make comments on it. And if someone wears something we don't like, we make comments on it, too. That's just what guys do, what teammates do. Besides that, we don't really compete in that space.

— Dwyane Wade

When I come home, I'm not a basketball player, but "dad". While everyone sees me as an NBA player, to my boys, I'm just "dad" and that's very important.

— Dwyane Wade

“Places you go in life - it opens your eyes up and you kind of understand who you are.”

— Dwyane Wade