Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade (, born February 4, 2002) is an American professional

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player who last played for the

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of the

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(BAL).

Early life and high school career

Wade was born on February 4, 2002, in

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, to then-

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basketball player

Dwyane Wade Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. ( or , born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently the co-owner of the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association. He is also currently the host of the American a ...

. He grew up in Chicago and

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, where his father spent most of his NBA career. For his freshman year of high school, Wade played basketball at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Also on the team, nicknamed 'the Caravan', was his cousin Dahveon Morris. Both played on the school's freshman team. For Wade's next two years of high school he played basketball at American Heritage School in

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. On May 29, 2019, it was announced that Wade would transfer to

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, a private K–12 school in

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, for his 2019–20 senior year in high school. After high school, he transferred to

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. Making basketball his focus and availing of Brewster's nationally prominent program, Wade garnered considerably more attention from

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coaches. He received scholarship offers from DePaul,

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and

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, but opted to turn professional instead.

Professional career

Salt Lake City Stars (2021–2022)

On October 23, 2021, Wade was selected with the 10th pick in the

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by the

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. On March 12, 2022, he was moved to the short-term injured list by the team. On March 23, 2022, Wade was ruled out for the remainder of the year after suffering a season-ending injury.

Cape Town Tigers (2023)

On February 4, 2023, Wade signed with the

of the

. On May 4, he scored a career-high 17 points in a 76–82 Tigers loss to Ferroviário da Beira in the

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. On April 13, 2024, Wade signed with the

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of The Asian Tournament (TAT).

Career statistics

NBA G League

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Personal life

Wade is the son of former

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(NBA) player

and Siohvaughn Funches.

References

External links

Sierra Canyon Trailblazers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wade, Zaire 2002 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Chicago Brewster Academy alumni Cape Town Tigers players Children of basketball players Point guards Salt Lake City Stars players Shooting guards Sierra Canyon School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen