Dwyane Wade had an emotional night in his last home game with the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. He had everything: from speeches, to tribute videos, to jersey swaps with nearly everyone, including his son Zaire, to a solid 30-point outing in a Heat win.
“Everything” even included an embarrassing fall while attempting to do his signature celebration at the scorers' table. His former teammate Shaquille O'Neal surely didn't let this moment slide and had some laughs at Wade's expense for his hilarious fail.
But Wade took it in jest, and apparently, fully expected his episode to come:
The 37-year-old Heat legend wanted to celebrate with the crowd at the American Airlines Arena while standing on the scorers' table, something that he has done several times over the course of his 15 years with the franchise.
However, on his first attempt, Wade didn't quite get his legs under him, and wasn't able to hang on on top of the table. Wade tried again. On this second attempt to do it right, his most epic fail on the night happened, ironically falling onto Heat owner Micky Arison.
The three-time NBA champion took the fall in stride, and acknowledged that it was “tragic.” Wade hopped on back and basked in the glory of his beloved Heat nation, ending his night with a simple “Wade County, I love you.”
Nevertheless, the Shaqtin moment was just one that made the spectacle that was Dwyane Wade's swan song in Miami very special.
Enjoy retirement, Mr. Wade. We will miss you.
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