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Wade in 2009, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr.
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 17, 1982
Ethnicity: African-American
Dwyane Wade is an American professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he played for the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls, and the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a minority owner of the Utah Jazz of the NBA and the Chicago Sky of the Women’s National Basketball Association (NBA). He hosts the game show The Cube . He has been referred to as part of the hypothetical “Banana Boat Team,” along with Carmelo Anthony , LeBron James , and Chris Paul . He is nicknamed “D-Wade,” “Father Prime,” and “Flash.” He is 6′4″.
Dwayne is the son of Jolinda, a Baptist minister, and Dwayne Wade. He was mostly raised on the South Side of Chicago, and in Robbins, Illinois. Dwyane is married to actress and model Gabrielle Union . He has two children with his former wife Siohvaughn Funches; a son with Aja Metoyer; and a daughter with Gabrielle. Dwayne is a Christian.
Dwyane’s maternal grandmother was named Willie Mae Morris.